Business Analyst Review

by Centrica

Best Student Employer

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Rating

2.8/5
  • The Role
    4.1
  • The Company
    2.7
  • The Culture
    1.1

    The Role

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

    • Really challenging work which had a big difference on the compnay - it was brilliant!

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

    • My collegues were very greatful for the help I provided, praising me for everything I did and hoping that I would stay!

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

    • I was lucky to be given a line manager, team manager and buddy along witht he team of 16 which I was working with. Everyone was really helpful and allowed me to ask even the most basic of questions

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

    • I was rather busy - I ended up working the ocassional weekend and very long hours to ensure I got all the work done.

    3/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • A lot - the processes I was working on were my responsibility - if they broke they were my fault, and if it went well I got the praise accordingly.

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

    • Knoweldge of the energy industry, excel skills, leadership, management, projects work, presentationn skills... the lis tgoes on!

    3/5

    The Company

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

    • Sometimes overly chatty but everyone was really nice. Not much going on though

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

    • The grad team wasn't that effective. Found out about information quite late, didnt know I had to move accross the country till 5 days before.

    2/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • They invested a lot of time in me.

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

    • 1/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Would happily do a grad scheme with them yet it is not tailored enough to what I want to do

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • We never did anything

    1/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Cost a lot more than you would expect

    2/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • No real idea

    1/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Very little extra curriculum activities available

    1/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

Yorkshire and Humberside

August 2013

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