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Centrica

Commercial Marketing Review

at Centrica

Internship (1 Month+)

Marketing

Windsor

Review Submitted: August 2023

Overall Rating

3.9 /5

The Overall Rating is the average of all the ratings given in each category. We take those individual ratings and combine them into one final score!

4/5 - Overview of Role
3.8/5 - Skills Development
3.5/5 - Support and Guidance
4/5 - Company Culture
4/5 - Overall Experience
4/5 - Future Career Prospects

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
My day-to-day involved checking my emails and having emails about the project I was working on. I was using Microsoft Word daily.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes a lot of responsibility I was working on this task by myself.
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
4/5

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
Yes, PowerPoint skills and research skills as well as how to use Outlook properly.
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
4/5
How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
4/5
How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
4/5
Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
3/5

Support and Guidance

How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
I had great support from the Early Careers team; excellent.
How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
3/5
How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
4/5

Company Culture

What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
Collaboration and care because of the Buddy system.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
3/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
4/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
4/5
How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
5/5

Overall Experience

To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
Yes, it was well structured and gave you as an individual a sense of responsibility. Everyone in the team treated you with respect and wanted to help where they could which I thought was good.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
4/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
4/5

Future Career Prospects

Please rate the future employment prospects at Centrica
4/5

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend Centrica to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Centrica
Create a group chat and network with different people within the business, so you can have a friend.
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