Summer placement - Engineer Review

by Centrica

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.3/5
  • The Role
    3.2
  • The Company
    3.4
  • The Culture
    3.3

    The Role

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

    • Really friendly office in which i never felt alone. Great accomodation service to set us up with friends for the summer so that were never bored. The work itself is a bit dry but thats to be expected of being an intern.

    3/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • Line manager and other collueges are always happy to give me extra work and trust me to carry it out on my own. Been invited to the pub and allowed to ask all kinds of question. Get true honesty and not a company voice for the answers.

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

    • Line managers and the other people in the office are always happy to help you out, in fact they'll pretty much drop what they're doing if they can afford to.

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

    • Always something to keep me busy but never felt very pressured to reach deadlines and goals.

    3/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • I was given the responsibility to get on with my own work but I never felt the company would suffer particularly much if i didnt finish it.

    2/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • Deffinetely got excellent first hand experiance in the industry. Learned more overall about the day in and day out of asset management. This will prepare me to work with asset managers in the future and what they expect.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • pretty dry. the people around me were good guys but its a lot of quiet, staring at computer screens for much of the day.

    2/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • Very well organised, there was soo many of us but they coordinated it greatly.

    4/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • The company has invested so much in me that I feel guilty for not wanting the graduate job. They offer all kinds of training and days out just so you can see more of the best side of the job.

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

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

    Company Car

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    National Travel

    International Travel

    Financial Bonus

    Company Parties/Events

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop

    Above 25 days holiday

    Working from home

    Healthcare from home

    Healthcare/Dental

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

    • I'd love to work here, but its not the next step in my personal development.

    3/5

    The Culture

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

    • Social scene was deffinetly one of the best things about the placement, there's always something to do and someone to talk to.

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

    • Windsor is expensive.

    1/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Egham is probably one of the most boring places i'll ever live but Windsor was a lot of fun.

    4/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Always work to be done and the charity groups/football/gym things to do.

    4/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

London

August 2015

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