Group Business Continuity Analyst Review

by Centrica

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Rating

4.8/5
  • The Role
    4.8
  • The Company
    4.8
  • The Culture
    4.8

    The Role

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

    • I thoroughly enjoyed my Summer Placement at Centrica and really do think that my experience there couldn't be any better.

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

    • I felt extremely valued by all members of my team (which consisted of 8 employees situated all over the UK). I can confidently say that during my first week I became an important member of the team.

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

    • My buddy, Graduate Talent Manager, line manager and everyone else has been absolutely fantastic in supporting me and I thoroughly enjoyed the experience.

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

    • I chose to make myself very busy indeed. Perhaps some will say that I didn't have a good "work/life balance" but this was my own choice and I reaped a great deal of benefits from my hard work.

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

    • Linking with my answer for the above question I can say that I was given a great deal of responsibility due to my hard work and I really enjoyed the high-profile projects that I was involved in and even responsible for.

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

    • Centrica ensure that all of its summer placement students learn and develop a whole range of employability skills through the Centrica Core Skills.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • It was fun but very professional (which I preferred) due to me working in Centrica's global headquarters.

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

    • Everything was extremely well organised and planned ahead.

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

    • It is scary how much money Centrica invested into 76 summer placement students. Most of the investments were on individual basis and done through on-the-job training but there were also a few events for everyone (for example, Presenting with Impact skills training day).

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

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    National Travel

    Company Parties/Events

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop

    Working from home
    5/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • I actually did get a job offer with Centrica! :-)

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • The social scene was great - sometimes even too much of partying...

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

    • Centrica provided accommodation to all students free of charge, so everyone ad loads of money left over after every pay cheque.

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

    • Nightlife was great also.

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

    • Centrica and British Gas run a huge number of sports and social events for all of its employees.

    5/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

London

September 2011

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