Propositions Manager Review

by Centrica

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4/5
  • The Role
    4.4
  • The Company
    4.2
  • The Culture
    3.3

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?

    • Very friendly, relaxed yet professional. You are treated as a member of the team and the organisational culture is second-to-none.

    4/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • Involved in all team events from day one; lots of fun was had!

    5/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • You're assigned at least 3 points of contact for support, as well as all the other placement students.

    5/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • You do sometimes have a little bit of a lull, but I was lucky in the fact I was constantly moved about and had substantial responsibilities which kept me busy.

    5/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • A lot, within 5 minutes of arriving I was already booked up for meetings and had presentations to give.

    5/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • Working in this environment has put my studies into context - it allows you to realise what impact the theory has for yourself.

    4/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

    • Everyone was chatty and sociable but never at the expense of work. Work came first but that never means you have to do it in silence!

    4/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • Tiny bumps along the way regarding when certain pieces of admin needed to be completed but this never impacted your performance or success at all. Very well organised placement overall.

    5/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • The company invest a lot of trust in you during the placement; it's very clear they invest even more into you during the graduate scheme.

    4/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • National Travel

    Company Parties/Events

    Working from home
    5/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Have an interview for the graduate scheme, from there it's incredibly easy for me to build a career with them afterwards.

    5/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?

    • As you're in halls together you do spend a lot of time together; people have different ways of balancing their work life balance and sometimes this can cause differences. However everyone is keen to socialise.

    4/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Not too expensive, if anything travel cost more (being just outside London, everyone wanted to travel into the city).

    4/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • I worked in Staines...it's a load of pubs and bars, not the greatest. However team events did take us further afield so this never impacted the working life.

    2/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • The charity challenge especially enabled staff to have fun and join together.

    4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

South East

August 2012

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