Business Management Review
at Centrica
Internship (1 Month+)
Product Design
Windsor
Review Submitted: August 2022
Overall Rating
3.9 /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
3.8/5
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Skills Development
4/5
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Support and Guidance
3.8/5
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Company Culture
3.5/5
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Overall Experience
4/5
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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.
I interned within Centrica's Hive - a smart home solution and services company. Throughout the 9 weeks, I delivered competitor analyses and developed customer surveys. We had weekly stand ups to catch up with our team and update our progress on projects.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes, with projects that directly impact the business.
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?
Greater commercial awareness, project & time management, excel skills, presentation skills, research abilities to name a few.
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
3/5
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?
4/5
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?
A lot. We are assigned to a manager that gives us a project, a buddy who is an employee on the graduate scheme, and a group chat with the other interns in our stream with our leader.
How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
4/5
How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
4/5
Company Culture
What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
Very caring, approachable, open-minded, and supportive environment.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
3/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
4/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
3/5
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?
Very much so, what made it hard was having it fully remote. It would be nice if we were asked whether we wanted a fully remote or hybrid work.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
4/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
3/5
Future Career Prospects
Please rate the future employment prospects at Centrica
4/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Centrica to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Centrica
Don't be afraid to throw yourself into the business and network with others.
