Digital Marketing Assistant Review

by Centrica

Best Student Employer

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Rating

2.6/5
  • The Role
    3.3
  • The Company
    1.7
  • The Culture
    2.8

    The Role

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

    • I enjoyed this internship very much. Having had no experience in marketing before I finished with a strong knowledge of the profession. Furthermore, my place in a digital team was very cherished given it is a growing division within the business.

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

    • I felt valued by the strong majority of my team

    4/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • The support and guidance varied, as expected, from manager to manager.

    3/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • There were occasions where I was exceptionally busy and others where I was exceptionally bored, which proved frustrating at times.

    2/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • I was given a coordinating role in the launch of a product online.

    4/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • Stakeholder management was a key learning from this placement

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • I didn't like the actual office block. It was quite clinical to be honest. This view was compounded when I visited marketing agencies in Central London which were havens of creativity.

    2/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • I'd say it was well organised.

    3/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • We had an excellent day with a public speaking consultant. Apart from that nothing else really happened

    2/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Company Parties/Events

    Working from home
    2/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • I couldn't work in Staines. It is quite an isolated environment

    1/5

    The Culture

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

    • My fellow colleagues were amazing, we went out for drinks after my first day of work. As for the other interns, they were quite a boring bunch, all of them seemed to focussed on their job and getting on the graduate scheme

    2/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Greater London

    3/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • I lived at home in South West London so it was great

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

    • None worth going to

    1/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

South East

August 2012

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