Insight Analyst Review
by Centrica
This review was submitted over 4 years ago, so some of the information it contains may no longer be relevant.
Rating
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The Role
3.9
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The Company
3.6
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The Culture
2.9
- 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
- 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
- 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
- 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
- 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
- 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
- 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
- 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
- 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
- 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
- 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
- 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
- 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
- 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
- 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
The Role
The placement opportunity has been a fantastic chance to implement my theoretical knowledge within a practical business environment. My role, as an Insight Analyst, has been incredible experience; significantly helping me to develop my interpersonal skills framework, by infusing key graduate competencies.
Throughout my time within the organisation; I felt highly valued, by my team and our internal customers. The importance of delivering high level management information on a daily, weekly and monthly basis; was greatly acknowledged and understood by the credit department. The respect and gratitude received for the work and our commitments, was highly commended.
The mentoring received throughout my employment was incredibly constructive, helping to grow my confidence within the business environment. My manager throughout this period progressively exposed me to more challenging scenarios whilst educating me about, stakeholder management and methods of best business practice. The monthly ‘catch-ups’ created a key insight into my performance, with comprehensive feedback provided.
As the responsibility grew within the job; so did the amount of work received, in addition to the number of stakeholders to manage. The small team of 4, I was member of, were always busy (which to be honest was better than being bored). Although the amount of work was not overwhelming, it could have been eased by extra pair of hands.
The responsibility, as stated in the question above, grew as I progressed and became more knowledgeable of the business. The continual networking undertaken helped to develop this, allowing me to engage and deliver key milestone to my internal customers on a frequent basis.
The skills developed from my years employment i believe are skills for life. The enhancement of my key graduate competencies, have directed me in the appropriate direction for my final years study and beyond.
The Company
Flexi Time
Financial Bonus
Company Parties/Events
The Culture
Details
Placement (10 Months+)
South East
July 2010
