Insight Day Review

by Centrica

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4/5
  • About You
    3.9
  • The Company
    4.2
  • Everything Else
    4.0

    About You

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

    • I really enjoyed the insight day, it was a very positive experience. I felt very welcome and left feeling fairly informed.

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

    • I felt very valued during the insight day. Centrica clearly invest a lot of time and money into potential graduates and this was clear.

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

    • We received a good amount of support and guidance during the day, with opportunities to see the working environment, advice on applications, advice on development opportunities etc. More insight into each graduate strand would have been good.

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

    • The insight day is, as indicated only a day, but it allowed me to grow in confidence and to develop my networking and teamwork skills with the use of a balloon tower workshop. It also gave me an idea of what the university work i do is used for.

    4/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?

    • Very well structured with a clear agenda set out at the beginning and followed right the way through the day.

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

    • Very positive, the graduates were extremely friendly and enthuastic. They were happy to answer all questions thrown at them and the atmosphere at Centrica HQ is a very hardworking yet relaxed and pleasant place to be.

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

    • N/A

    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?

    • It helped a bitt although there wasn't much focus and explaining the day to day lives of each area of the business but you really got a feel of what it would be like to work for centtrica as a company.

    4/5
  • 9. How much did the insight help you in understanding the company culture?

    • It helped massively, the genuine enthusiasm and honesty from the grads and employees depicted the company culture.

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

    • Fairly valuable. It gave me a good insight into working for a national organisation and definitely narrowed down my choice of business.

    4/5

    Everything Else

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

    • Reimbursed expenses up to £50 for travel

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

    • Yes, with graduates and members of the rrecruitment team.

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

    • They took place at lunch and were informal

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

    • Yes, there were lots of opportunities indicated within the company and outside of it.

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

    • Yes

    4/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

London

September 2015

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