Gas engineer Review
at Centrica
Level 3 Apprenticeship
Engineering
Leicester
Review Submitted: March 2025
Overall Rating
3 /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!
2.5/5
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Overview of Role
4/5
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Skills Development
3/5
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Structure and Support
Overview of Role
Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:
3/5
I’m a apprentice and have to travel up to Leicester for my apprenticeship and it’s a 2.30 hour drive it switches between working at home to up here day is always different
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
2/5
I enjoy it sometimes it’s just a real hassle travelling up to Leicester and staying up there really effects your whole life and you need to be able to stop your life and do the apprenticeship but it’s a fun program and a nice way to build meaningful connections with people you stay with if you get nice people but the work is really fun
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
4/5
Yes I have learned a lot of new skills over my time so far In the apprenticeship especially gas work and pipework have learned a lot of other skills along the way
Structure and Support
How well organised/structured is your programme?
3/5
It’s quite a well structured program and it feels like they have put a lot of work out into our learning and is one of the best apprenticeship programs out there
How much support do you receive from your employer?
4/5
I get a lot of support no matter what it is like when I was sick they let me have time off from the academy and they will help you with anything no matter what and like 1 big team
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
4/5
They will always try and help you pass your tests and will even come in earlier then they have to to try and get you to pass
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
3/5
Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)
1/5
They’re aren’t really any extra curricular activities at work it’s more what we do in the evenings with the rest of the people from the academy other than the Christmas party’s there isn’t much
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Centrica to a friend?
Yes
Why?
I would recommend it as it’s a smashing apprenticeship and is very good for what you have to learn but it is a very big issue for travailing and if you don’t like going long distance it isn’t for you as there is a lot of travelling involved and staying away from home
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Centrica?
Only apply if you can stay away from home for long periods of times and can up rout your life and make sure you have a lot of space in your brain as it’s a lot to take in
