Business Management Summer Placement Review
at Centrica
Internship (1 Month+)
Business Management
Windsor (Remote)
Review Submitted: August 2021
Overall Rating
4.7 /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!
5/5
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Overview of Role
4.3/5
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Skills Development
5/5
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Support and Guidance
4.8/5
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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.
Working on a project based upon a given problem statement. Working with a team of fellow interns with guidance from stakeholders. The project included producing a report on our given topic, before providing an in-depth presentation to employees across the business.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
I was given much responsibility. When working on the project during the internship, all decisions are down to yourself. As such you can hold as much responsibility as you feel the need or desire to. Never did you feel as if you were left on the side with no responsibility or ownership of work.
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?
- Remote Working
- How to communicate with impact
- Networking
- Presentation skills
- Excel
- Commercial Modelling
- How to communicate with impact
- Networking
- Presentation skills
- Excel
- Commercial Modelling
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?
5/5
Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
4/5
Support and Guidance
How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
Training and information sessions were provided throughout the internship which helped to support and guide us. In addition we were provided with stakeholders to support our work, and existing graduates to support us in all manners. Further, if we required any further support or guidance we could contact anyone in the business and they were always happy to help!
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?
Well suited to the current remote working environment. Relaxed and caring atmosphere where everyone is willing to help others. The environment also considers more than just the job through socials, and networks.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
4/5
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?
Despite the changes having to be made to the internship due to Covid, I still very much enjoyed the internship. The challenges and work we faced was exciting, and all staff and the company culture was helpful. The internship has set me up for the rest of my degree and future career path, and has made me wish to join the full Centrica grad scheme.
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
Even if you think there is not a career path or job role at Centrica which suits you, do not let this put you off. There are so many opportunities for people of all backgrounds with all interests.
