Finance analyst intern Review

by Centrica

Best Student Employer

Rating

4.9/5
  • Skills
    4.8
  • Responsibilities
    5.0
  • Support & Guidance
    5.0
  • Culture
    5.0
  • Your Impressions
    4.7

    Overview

  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
  • At month end, we would compare recent data against the financial plan and identify any clear areas of interest to report back to the wider team. We would analyse data in an effort to find the root causes behind any significant deviations from the plan.


    Skills

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
  • I have developed technical skills such as excel and PowerBI, and improved my presentation experience throughout.


  • How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
  • 4/5

  • How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
  • 5/5

  • Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
  • 5/5

    Responsibilities

  • 3. Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
  • There was more opportunity for responsibility than I initially expected. My project to create an improved materials cost forecast for the team is expected to be implemented in the next financial plan, meaning I was able to have a genuine impact on the running of the business.


  • Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
  • 5/5

    Support & Guidance

  • 4. How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
  • My Line manager was in constant contact in case I needed any help with my work, he also arranged weekly checkups to assess progress. We were also given grad buddies for additional support.


  • How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
  • 5/5

    Culture

  • 5. What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
  • Company culture is one of the best I have seen. Everyone you meet is friendly and supportive, there is a strong desire for growth and success, and the environment is generally healthy.


  • How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate the social opportunities?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
  • 5/5

    Your Impressions

  • 6. To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
  • I thoroughly enjoyed the placement


  • Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
  • 5/5

  • Please rate how your experience met your expectations
  • 4/5

  • Please rate the future employment prospects at Centrica
  • 5/5

  • 7. Would you recommend Centrica to a friend?
  • Yes


  • 8. What advice would you give to others applying to Centrica
  • Keep the core values of Centrica in mind throughout the application process, there is a heavy emphasis on them. Be ready to be given genuine responsibility


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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Accounting

South East

August 2023


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