MBA Resourcing Analyst Review

by Centrica

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.5/5
  • The Role
    4.6
  • The Company
    4.7
  • The Culture
    4.1

    The Role

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

    • The internship was fantastic: great team to work with; interesting work; good amount of responsiblity but also enough support.

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

    • All members of the team, no matter how senior were happy to spare time to help me with my project. Team were also good at giving feedback on how I could improve.

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

    • Good level of support, including by more senior members of team who are extremely busy.

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

    • Always busy but felt like a smaller workload compared to a finals term at university!

    4/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • Given a good level of responsiblity; enough to put my own stamp on the project, but not so much that I didn't know what direction to develop the project in.

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

    • Developed some really important skills - most importantly that of understanding how to adapt to an office environment after university life. I think many students don't appreciate how different the working world is after university work.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Team was fun to work with and always had something to keep me busy.

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

    • Notification of location of placement was pretty late; this, in the event was not a problem as it was close to my university/home location. Had it been further away, however, it might have been slightly problematic.

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

    • Interns get excellent exposure to the business, that you simply wouldn't get if you came in on a one-off hire. Presentation event a great opportunity to develop presentation skills in front of a reasonable sized audience.

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

    • Subsidised/Company Gym
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • I have been offered a job with the organisation.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Fortunate in that I was placed where the majority of interns were, so am unable to comment on other locations where fewer interns were placed. At main site, ample opportunities for socialising and a really good group of interns!

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

    • Accommodation was provided by the employer - a big bonus! Cost of socialising was comparable to university.

    4/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • About the same as university, which wasn't a major party-town, but fine!

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

    • Lots of opportunities to socialise with fellow interns and get involved with local clubs e.g. football.

    4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Human Resources

South West

November 2010

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