Centrica insight day Review

by Centrica

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.3/5
  • About You
    4.4
  • The Company
    4.3
  • Everything Else
    4.3

    About You

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

    • Busy schedule (in a good way) Enthusiastic staff who genuinely put a lot of effort in to making the insight day worth while Spoke with many relevant people

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

    • As this was the first insight day of its kind, the organisers were very interested in our views.

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

    • People who organised it and the staff attending where all young and recently employed. As they could relate to the situation that they themselves were in not too long ago, they were enthusiastic about providing honest opinions and advice

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

    • Lots of genuine advice on the industry, different career paths and the application process. The head of HR recruitment (for last 10 years) gave a lecture on the specifics of dos/don't of application process

    5/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?

    • Very well structured - packed, well planned and clearly explained itinerary

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

    • Very friendly and open yet professional

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

    • Was only a 1 day insight day, so this question does not really apply.

    3/5
  • 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?

    • Lots of quick talks with recently employed staff from a wide range of career paths

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

    • Centrica's atmosphere and office setup certainly surprised me. Very big focus on making an enjoyable working environment

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

    • Lots of information on the pros/cons of a career with centrica, and which pathway would be right for you. Openness of the day facilitated lots of time for questions.

    4/5

    Everything Else

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

    • plus free lunch!

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

    • Yeah, there was a 45 minute networking lunch session

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

    • Considering this was just a one day event there was still a focus on getting us to network

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

    • Yeah - talks from numerous recently employed staff provided insight into the work/life balance focus of centrica

    4/5
  • 15. Would you recommend this insight to a friend?

    • I would recommend this insight day to any friend considering a career in the energy industry

    4/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

London

June 2015

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