Mechanical Engineering Summer Intern Review
at Centrica
Internship (1 Month+)
Mechanical Engineering
Windsor
Review Submitted: August 2022
Overall Rating
4.9 /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!
4/5
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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
4.5/5
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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 with 2 other interns on a research project, with other activities alongside including an individual project and a charity challenge
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes, responsibility to lead meetings, guide the project, give presentations, write a report
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
4/5
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
Project management, collaboration, time management, technical understanding, business communication especially presentation skills
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?
Support was excellent, much more than expected
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?
Extremely friendly and inclusive, live up to the values
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?
I thoroughly enjoyed the experience, mostly because of the people and the exposure to the energy industry. A very structured programme with a good balance of hybrid working.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
5/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
4/5
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
Focus on values, especially collaboration and inclusion. Be as early as possible for best chances and research the energy market and centrica's businesses.
