Commercial Marketing Assistant Review

by Centrica

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.1/5
  • The Role
    4.4
  • The Company
    3.8
  • The Culture
    3.9

    The Role

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

    • Supported from the start if I faced any problems; thoroughly enjoyable.

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

    • I was never given an unimportant task such as making coffee - I was always tested to meet important deadlines.

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

    • I could always rely on my Line Manager, as well as Graduate Buddy and Career Coach, as well as the team I was working in, if I had any problems.

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

    • There were busy and quiet days, and as long as the work was completed to an excellent standard and on time, the flexibility was encouraged.

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

    • I was assigned a task which would then be taken on by other members of the team once I left, so it was important that I got it right.

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

    • I learned about prioritisation, as well as seeking information from the experts of the field.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • The team I worked with, and the entire department, were always very friendly and often stopped by my desk to welcome me to the company.

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

    • Everything ran well for the first nine weeks, but in the final week there was some discontent following our final interviews, as there was a delay in finding out whether we had been successful or not.

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

    • I visited various sites to learn more about the company and its partners, which proved to be very useful in completing my projects.

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

    • Flexi Time

    Working from home
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • I was offered a place on a new Graduate Scheme, which I will be accepting.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • We all lived in the same building at a local University; this really helped us connect and it was good to see familiar faces in the office each day.

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

    • As we often went into London, the prices were not great, but more locally (at the student union) the prices were good.

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

    • We never went out in the area that we worked, but we often went out in the area where we lived, or travelled into London.

    4/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • I hosted a quiz which was great fun, and there were opportunities to compete in football tournaments.

    4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Marketing

South West

August 2012

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