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People Generalist Summer Internship Review

at Centrica

Internship (1 Month+)

Human Resources

Windsor

Review Submitted: August 2025

Overall Rating

4.8 /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 - Overview of Role
5/5 - Skills Development
5/5 - Support and Guidance
4.3/5 - Company Culture
5/5 - Overall Experience
5/5 - Future Career Prospects

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
As a People Generalist, responsibility can differ from role to role, across business units and vary across departments.
My role included: research of the business unit and the people partnering role; collaborating closely with engineers to inform them on benefits and wellbeing during Field Roadshows and I analysed Q2 Engagement Surveys on three different drivers, deep diving into a senior leadership team for Transformation and Change.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes I facilitated 4 roadshows, as the face of the People Team across the country, 2 of which I attended independently.
I had ownership of my own diary with responsibility for managing deadlines and task prioritisation.
I produced multiple slide decks for senior leadership utilising both quantitative and qualitative data.
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?
I have developed many soft skills in facilitation, task prioritisation and time management.
Also developing technical skills such as HR core principals, communication adjustments and so on.
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?
I had multiple daily check ins with my line manager that were adapted to both of our schedules. I had a timetable for core activities and objectives for my internship. Despite being based in another office, my line manager was always on hand whenever needed.
My ITM's were also beyond helpful with weekly meetings, answering any questions necessary and arranging extra activities for my team.
I also had regular weekly meetings with a graduate buddy and a placement student.
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?
A supportive environment with a positive atmosphere.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
4/5
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?
I really enjoyed the summer internship.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
5/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
5/5

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend Centrica to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Centrica
Say yes to everything, and put yourself out there!

Future Career Prospects

Please rate the future employment prospects at Centrica
5/5
Did you receive an offer to return as a graduate?
Waiting to hear
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