HR Intern Review

by Centrica

Best Student Employer

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Rating

2.5/5
  • The Role
    2.5
  • The Company
    2.5
  • The Culture
    2.5

    The Role

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

    • I thoroughly enjoyed my work placement

    3/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • Extremely valued. I had a great line manager who gave me hard tasks and allowed me to take on real responsibility

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

    • My manager was supportive but I did have to learn to be very independent, however this was a positive things as I had to get to know the people/ business for myself.

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

    • Very busy

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

    • A lot

    3/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • My degree isn't really relevant to HR however in terms of the world of work it has helped massively

    3/5

    The Company

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

    • Quiet and quite formal

    3/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • Quite well organised

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

    • Heavily, a range of development days were in place as well as a thorough induction

    3/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

    Company Car

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    National Travel

    International Travel

    Financial Bonus

    Company Parties/Events

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop

    Above 25 days holiday

    Working from home

    Healthcare from home

    Healthcare/Dental

    Travel loan
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Very

    3/5

    The Culture

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

    • Yes

    3/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Free accomodation but Windsor area is quite expensive in general

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

    • We went out in London so very good

    3/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Yes plenty

    3/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Business Operations, Human Resources

South East

August 2014

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