Operational Change Analyst Review

by Centrica

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.4/5
  • The Role
    4.0
  • The Company
    3.0
  • The Culture
    3.0

    The Role

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

    • I enjoyed the work, I learnt a lot though occasionally I found myself twiddling my thumbs.

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

    • It took a couple of weeks, but by the end I felt like I was really a part of the team.

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

    • It was good but patchy, there were times I was sort of finding work to do for my self. The actual supervisionw as very detailed and through but too infrequent.

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

    • It varied, I was busy normally until about 3, and then someitmes I was just messing about.

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

    • I was given real responsibility by my manager when he lfet on hpoliday for two weeks and I was entrusted to keep managing the project and keep progresssing it.

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

    • I've learnt a huge amount from this palcement in terms of management and communication. I gthink I have become more efficent and better at getting at the root of the problem as a result fo this placement.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Positive, though it was very quiewt on Fridays< often leaving me isolated. As I was on the first fridayt when I was the only person from my team in the office!

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

    • There was a clear strucutre and plan. THough ther were a few hiccups, particualrly as somebody who wasn't based in the main area.

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

    • I think they've invested a fiar bit in me. Allowing me to becvome a part of the team, which will lead it to being more inefficent whilst they bring me up to speed. They've taken the time to introduce.me. However, I fell I was one of the luckier ones, some of my fellow interns feel that they were parachuted in and then left isolated.

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

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

    • Good, if I get on the grad scheme.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Hard to say. I was one of the more isolated interns, so Iw as not poart of the intern social scene. However, there was a fairly good vibe within the team which I worked with.

    4/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Transport was expensive, and I was in the cventre of Manchester, but it wasn't too bad.

    2/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • I was in the centre of Manchester

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

    • This wasn't great, I was a little isolated at times due to my location both in the cityt I was in and where in the city.

    2/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Management Consulting

North East

August 2015

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