HSES Intern Review

by Centrica

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4/5
  • The Role
    4.1
  • The Company
    4.4
  • The Culture
    3.4

    The Role

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

    • I enjoyed it much more than I expected to.

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

    • I feel very valued by all my collegues. I was given much more responsibility and respect than I had expected.

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

    • I was given lots of support by my line manager in the beginning but less as I progressed

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

    • Some days I was quite busy but some days I was much less busy

    3/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • Lots of responsibility - gave presentations to people high up in the company and travelled on my own to given presentations of my research to the business units.

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

    • Presentation experience will definitely help me in the future in both my degree and beyond

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Very nice and friendly atmosphere

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

    • Very well managed

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

    • They invested a lot in presentation activities and learning visits

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

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    National Travel
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • I would love to work for this company in the future if there was a role that suited my interests

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Yes very good - we all lived together at the royal Holloway and there were lots of social activities

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

    • Living costs much reduced by having accommodation provided, social activities on the weekends could be quite expensive but local pubs were relatively well priced.

    3/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Pretty poor but funny in a large group

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

    • The charity challenge provided opportunities to get involved in the community with your peers

    3/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

South West

August 2015

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