Integrity Engineer Review

by Centrica

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Rating

3.4/5
  • The Role
    3.9
  • The Company
    3.2
  • The Culture
    2.8

    The Role

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

    • Really good experience. Work was challenging but received a lot of support. My supper placement allowed me to further explore the company and various divisions that exist within it.

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

    • I was showed on a daily basis how my work would be used.

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

    • centrica provides an excellent support structure during the summer placement.

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

    • Really up to yourself to take on as much as you can handle.

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

    • You would need to be realistic about how much responsibility a multi national company can give especially someone without any real qualifications. But my work did carry responsibility.

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

    • Skills for life indeed. Allowed me to experience a real engineering working enviroment. Do real engineering work. really helped for coming back to uni and went on various courses which will no doubt help for the future

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Good atmosphere. Be prepared to get involved thuogh! up to you to join up and sign up.

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

    • Goood enough. Had no real problems although during application period I felt a bit confused about timescale of stages.

    3/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • Again, be realistic how much a company can give you in 10 weeks. but remarkable amount of investment thinking that they have no guarantee you will come back

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

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

    Company Car

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    Company Parties/Events
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • The placement will allow you to get to know centrica and see if they can provide you with a possible future carreer.

    3/5

    The Culture

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

    • I found my scocial with graduates and there were few summer placement students where I was at. If you are placed as an engineer in centrica you could be shipped of to any part of the country and whether you have a good social will be a bit up to chance. But, concidering the point of the placement this is minor.

    3/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Not bad... accommodation was paid for so really cant complain

    3/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Mmm... Alright... But again think about why you are doing the placement.

    3/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • 5 a side... gym with the guys.... the odd trip out.

    3/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Mechanical Engineering

West Midlands

November 2010

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