Mechanical Engineer Review

by Centrica

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Rating

3.6/5
  • The Role
    4.0
  • The Company
    4.1
  • The Culture
    2.5

    The Role

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

    • It was a great chance to see how a big industry works

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

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

    • My manager has been great and very helpful throughout my placement.

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

    • Naturally some days are a lot busier than others, but I always have something to do.

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

    • Only being a summer placement student, there is only so much responsibility that they can give you.

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

    • Eventhough I am studying Physics at univeristy the structured and technical skills that I have gained during my time with Centrica will certainly help in the future.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Everyone has been bery friendly, it is a very relaxed atmosphere but they work very hard at the same time.

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

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

    • Other than the placement itself and a career coaching phonecall not much more training was provided, however I understand that the placement was only 10 weeks long. My placement was my first experience of industry and therefore I learnt a lot.

    4/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Flexi Time

    Company Car

    National Travel

    Company Parties/Events

    Healthcare/Dental
    5/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Hopefully we will be offered a grad scheme!

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Unfortunately the engineers are all placed individually at their placements where as the management, IS, and Finance students were all placed in a group at their locations. Therefore other than the times when we were required to be in Windsor or we organised to go and see another site, we did not come across other summer placement students.

    2/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • 4/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • King's Lynn is not really famous for it's nightlife, Norwich is close enough, but at the power plant there wasn't anyone my age, so there wasn't anyone to go out with.

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

    • There were e.g. Ascot but they were all centrally located in Windsor, therefore it was difficult for me to get to.

    3/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

London

August 2009

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