Emerging Talent Administrator Review

by Centrica

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.6/5
  • The Role
    4.0
  • The Company
    3.7
  • The Culture
    3.0

    The Role

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

    • I thoroughly enjoy my placement - it is insightful and I am learning a lot from the work I am doing. I also feel that this will better prepare me for whatever role I take when I finish my placement as well as for when I return to academia to do my masters.

    4/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • I feel that my colleagues appreciated the work that I did.

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

    • My supervisor was amazing and supported me in all of my decisions, enabling me to change my mind on the careers path I had chosen. At some times I felt a bit lost as I didn't have the industry experience she did, but I feel that now I know to ask her to connect the dots for me I can really do well in the rest of my placement.

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

    • I was very, very busy on a daily basis.

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

    • The majority of the work I was given was administrative work, which whilst seeming insignificant actually involved a lot of the company and impacted everything.

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

    • This has been a beneficial year, though not for my degree.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • My office atmosphere is friendly and open.

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

    • Well-organised.

    4/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • They invested some training though I did not have time to take advantage of all of it.

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

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    National Travel

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop

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

    • I hope that by the end of my placement I will be offered a role with them.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • This was acceptable.

    2/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Windsor is very expensive but Slough is very cheap with easy access to London.

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

    • Very little Nightlife.

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

    • Some opportunities.

    3/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

London

May 2015

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