Software Engineer Review
by Centrica
Rating
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Skills
5.0
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Responsibilities
5.0
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Support & Guidance
5.0
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Culture
5.0
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Your Impressions
5.0
- 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
- 2. Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
- How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
- How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
- How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
- Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
- 3. Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
- Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
- 4. How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
- How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
- How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
- 5. What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
- How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
- How would you rate the social opportunities?
- How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
- How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
- 6. To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
- Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
- Please rate how your experience met your expectations
- Please rate the future employment prospects at Centrica
- 7. Would you recommend Centrica to a friend?
- 8. What advice would you give to others applying to Centrica
Overview
I worked in the Nucleus design system team; responsible for maintaining, updating, and improving our tools which are used by our designers and developers. Our day-to-day consisted of stand-ups, programming, and intermittent meetings, drop-ins, and releases.
Skills
I have learnt various new technologies and services; as well as developed my proficiency in programming languages. For example, I was aware of both Cloudflare and GitHub actions, however, throughout this internship I had learnt exactly how to use them to streamline deployments. Additionally, I developed my interpersonal skills greatly due to the nature of product engineers having to interact with their team, and other teams - understanding their wants and needs.
Responsibilities
I was given great responsibility; far more than I would have imagined going in. I was responsible for creating and completing my own tickets, organising code reviews, configuring workflows, deploying releases, and had access to all of our services - which provided me with more responsibility and ability (allowing me to practically take on any work my manager and I deemed appropriate).
Support & Guidance
I received the perfect amount of support and guidance. I wasn't handed everything on a silver platter, but I was able to seek help and guidance when needed. This really helped me grow as a young professional as I had to understand and explore the business around me.
Culture
It was great; I was well respected, never once feeling like I was 'lesser', and had a very healthy relationship with my manager, team members, and the greater colleague network.
Your Impressions
I loved it! I cannot stress just how imperative this was for my development. The work was enjoyable, challenging, and offered so much growth. Additionally, there was a lot of group-working with other business units; offering great insights into the wider business.
Yes
Jump in head first! You are well supported, well equipped, and well respected. Embracing the experience will benefit you beyond belief.
Details
Internship (1 Month+)
Computer Science, Software Engineering
London
August 2023
