Process Engineering Intern Review

by Centrica

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.5/5
  • The Role
    4.0
  • The Company
    3.4
  • The Culture
    2.9

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?

    • My placement was in the CSL team at Centrica. It was very enjoyable and very rewarding. The only issue I had was with the accomodation they placed me in.

    4/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • More so at the end of the placement. I was more confident and able to do work, hence I was given lots of different work by different people.

    4/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • Everyone was very busy but always made time to review my work/help me/provide feedback.

    5/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • I was very busy a lot of the time. When I was not so busy I was able to go round the site and form relationships/better understanding. The only negative part would be that I had to spend quite a few days out of the office for various events with centrica group and CSL. Some of this was repetitive and meant I was only in the office 4days a week for 4/5 weeks out of the 10 I was there. It was quite distracting.

    4/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • My work was used directly in bigger projects but was reviewed before use.

    3/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • I learnt so much about myself as well as the oil and gas industry. My learnings will be invaluable in the future.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

    • Everyone was very very busy and often stressed. However there was always time for a quick light-hearted chat or joke occasionally. Everyone was lovely.

    4/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • It might have been because I was placed at CSL within centrica, but I had issues accessing the system initially, receiving emails from the centrica group and with the pay system being able to access my P45 form and documents - hence having me on the wrong tax code. Within CSL everything was organised well.

    2/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • There was some training provided by group. But my learning came mostly from people in the office.

    3/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    Company Car

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    National Travel
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • I would love to be based back within CSL for a graduate position. The only thing that puts me off the graduate scheme is all the travelling, a year in each place. However, if this is necessary it is manageable.

    4/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?

    • Us interns were included in weekly badminton sessions. However this was the extent of the socialising aspect until the last couple of weeks of the placement. Partly our fault for travelling home at weekends though.

    4/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Good.

    5/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Very very quiet Monday-Thursday. Apparently the weekend was busier but I went home most weekends for events.

    2/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Only badminton provided an option for this.

    2/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

International

September 2017

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