Centrica Insight day Review

by Centrica

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.9/5
  • About You
    3.8
  • The Company
    4.3
  • Everything Else
    3.6

    About You

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy the insight?

    • It was an enjoyable way to learn about the company and understand more of what they do.

    4/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued during your time at the company or firm?

    • They were friendly and good to talk to.

    4/5
  • 3. How much guidance/support did you receive during the insight?

    • We were given guidance about choosing what interests us and advice about how to structure our applications.

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

    • This will be helpful in deciding about applications for summer placements next year

    4/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?

    • Well structured. At times slightly disorganized. For example due to a timing issue the schedule was altered but this didn't cause any significant issues. but overall good.

    4/5
  • 6. How was the general atmosphere during your insight?

    • Freindly and informative insight day

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

    • Only one insight day so not much time to invest in us. But they were helpful and friendly

    4/5
  • 8. To what extent did the insight help you to understand what it would be like to have a full time role with the company or firm?

    • Very informative with talks from various recent graduates

    5/5
  • 9. How much did the insight help you in understanding the company culture?

    • Helped a lot and the culture much better.

    4/5
  • 10. How valuable was the content in helping you to decide on your future career path?

    • Very helpful gave me a good idea of what this sort of career path would entail

    5/5

    Everything Else

  • 11. Were you paid or reimbursed adequately for this experience?

    • We were reimbursed for travel expenses. Useful to keep receipts of everything to simplify the process.

  • 12. Were there opportunities for networking and meeting other employees of the company or firm?

    • We were able to meet recent graduates and talk over lunch

    4/5
  • 13. How were the networking/ social event opportunities?

    • Pretty good and allowed us to learn about other peoples experiences with the company

    4/5
  • 14. Did you find out about activities that employees can get involved in outside of work?

    • A brief talk about helpful things we can do in our free time

    3/5
  • 15. Would you recommend this insight to a friend?

    • Yes

    5/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

East Midlands

June 2015

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