Group Financial Accounting and Reporting Analyst Review
at Centrica
Internship (1 Month+)
Accounting
Windsor
Review Submitted: August 2022
Overall Rating
3.7 /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!
3/5
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Overview of Role
3.3/5
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Skills Development
5/5
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Support and Guidance
4.3/5
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Company Culture
3/5
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Overall Experience
3/5
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Future Career Prospects
Overview of Role
Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
Helped with month end deliverables and interim results. Posted journals. Balance sheet analysis. Headed projects to improve file efficiency. Tracked and reviewed business unit submissions. Data integrity checks on files.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes, headed up my own processes and projects. Although hard to get properly involved with the accounting as haven't done qualification.
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
3/5
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
Accounting skills. Teamwork. Computer skills: teams, outlook, BPC, etc. Communication skills. Presentational skills. Analysis skills.
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?
3/5
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
2/5
Support and Guidance
How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
A lot of support and guidance, everyone was always happy to help. A lot of support from grads and senior members of team. Manager was amazing.
How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
5/5
How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
5/5
Company Culture
What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
Great atmosphere, everyone was so nice and welcoming.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
3/5
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?
Working with other interns an grads. Working in interims. Charity challenge with interns. Social finance events.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
3/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
3/5
Future Career Prospects
Please rate the future employment prospects at Centrica
3/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Centrica to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Centrica
Research the company. Great culture but social limitations as based in Windsor. Ask grads they have the best advice.
