Insight Day Review

by Centrica

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.6/5
  • About You
    3.4
  • The Company
    3.3
  • Everything Else
    4.5

    About You

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

    • Really informative day

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

    • very welcoming

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

    • useful application information, disappointed to only find out at the end of the day that not all streams are likely to open this year, would have been more useful to find this out at the start so i could research other options

    3/5
  • 4. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and information you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • 4/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?

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

    • 4/5
  • 7. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • didn't make an investment but did provide some insightful information about the grad schemes

    1/5
  • 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?

    • to improve there could have been longer discussions with the current grad-scheme members from all streams

    2/5
  • 9. How much did the insight help you in understanding the company culture?

    • Felt that i really got to know the type of person that works at Centrica and the working culture

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

    • i am now aware of more options and what these entail

    5/5

    Everything Else

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

    • Very pleased that Centrica were willing to reimburse travel, provide teas/coffees and a lovely lunch buffet

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

    • Great networking opportunities but could have been improved by having more graduate representatives from each stream and slightly more structure so that it was easier to find the appropriate grad. Otherwise very insightful and everyone was very friendly

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

    • slightly more structure may have helped during networking activities for those of us who hadn't attended events like these before

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

    • Was shown the gym and the paddock

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

    • Yes, Centrica were very helpful and friendly, the day was informative and I enjoyed myself

    5/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Human Resources

London

September 2015

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