Customer Propositions (summer placement) Review
by Centrica
This review was submitted over 4 years ago, so some of the information it contains may no longer be relevant.
Rating
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The Role
4.5
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The Company
4.4
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The Culture
3.5
- 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
- 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
- 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
- 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
- 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
- 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
- 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
- 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
- 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
- 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
- 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
- 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
- 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
- 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
- 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
The Role
Prior to starting my internship with Centrica, I had previously finished a yearlong placement with the Co-op. And although I enjoyed my placement with the Co-op, this was far more enjoyable!
I felt very valued by my colleagues, who would often come to me for my opinion/input on projects. I also would socialise with many of them outside of the workplace.
My manager was excellent! Really enthusiastic and helped my development everyday!
I had an excellent balance where I had enough work to keep me busy, but also had the time to engage with other people around the business to learn more about it.
I was given a vast amount of responsibility througout my internship and was given ownership of 3 big projects.
I have learnt that I engage well with different people around the business and also have some great ideas, however, sometimes I need to refine these into business ready solutions, which is something I am keen to develop
The Company
I enjoyed a great, friendly atmosphere. As we 'hot desk' I was rarely sat with the same people everyday, but this has given me a great opportunity to meet and speak with different people.
There were elements that could be improved, however, in general, it was very well organised.
The company invested quite heavily in my development, both in terms of paid training courses and business trips as well as people investing their time in my personal development.
Subsidised Canteen
Sports and Social Club
Subsidised/Company Gym
National Travel
Company Parties/Events
Working from home
I have been put through to the final interview, which if I am succesful, I will get a place on the 2013 graduate scheme. This would be a great position to be in as it would mean I can go into my final year of university with a guaranteed job offer for when I've finished.
The Culture
We were provided with paid for accomodation at a local university. This created an excellent soical environment and I feel as I have made some very good friends who I will stay in contact with once my placement is over.
As the internship is close to London, the cost is relatively high compared to what I'm used to. However, as our accomodation was paid for, this softened the blow somewhar,
I was living in Uxbridge, which wasn't great. However, it was possible to get into London quite easily.
Yes, I have enjoyed various activites outside of work during my time here. This has included football, bowling and go-karting!
Details
Internship (1 Month+)
London
August 2012
