Mechanical Engineering Summer Placement Review
at Centrica
Internship (1 Month+)
Mechanical Engineering
Windsor
Review Submitted: August 2023
Overall Rating
5 /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!
5/5
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Overview of Role
5/5
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Skills Development
5/5
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Support and Guidance
5/5
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Company Culture
5/5
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Overall Experience
5/5
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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.
Optimising the connection and production of energy assets to give technically and commercially viable solutions in terms of how the assets are connected and their run schedules
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes, it was a challenging project and they will use the findings to inform their decision going forwards
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
5/5
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
Skills - energy market knowledge, commercial modelling, technical report writing, excel, presenting, engineering knowledge, leadership, team management, collaboration
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
5/5
How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
5/5
How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
5/5
Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
5/5
Support and Guidance
How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
A lot, daily catch-ups
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?
Amazing, friendly and welcoming, everyone wanted to help each other
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
5/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
5/5
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?
Enjoyed it a lot, met amazing people and developed new skills and knowledge
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
5/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
5/5
Future Career Prospects
Please rate the future employment prospects at Centrica
5/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Centrica to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Centrica
Be yourself, be honest, show how you are unique, do your research on the industry
