Rating

6.6/10
  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:
  • I'm a Smart Energy Expert, fitting Smart meters for customers and offering them energy efficiency advice.

    7/10

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
  • Yes I had no electrical or gas experience before I started my apprenticeship.

    9/10

  • 3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
  • I enjoyed learning new skills and I enjoyed being in a classroom environment again.

    8/10

  • 4. How valued do you feel by Centrica?
  • I feel valued by my manager and immediate team however working for a big company like British Gas can feel quite impersonal. My

    1/10

  • 5. How well organised/structured is your programme?
  • My programme was a bit disorganised, with lots off wasted time at the academy.

    5/10

  • 6a. How much support do you receive from your training provider?
  • Support is there while you are at the academy however once you are finished, support is from coaches and colleagues.i thi

    6/10

  • 6b. How much support do you receive from your employer?
  • I think we receive a lot of support from British Gas, in training and up skulking.

    9/10

  • 7. How well does your salary/package meet your costs?
  • I think my salary is a fair reflection of the work that I do, I don't have any work costs.

    8/10

  • 8. Are there many opportunities outside of work?
  • We don't really do anything as a team outside of work, except Christmas party.

    6/10

  • 9. Would you recommend Centrica to a friend?
  • Yes


  • 9b. Why?
  • British Gas are a good employer who offer fair wages with career advancement opportunities.


  • 10. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Centrica?
  • Buy into the British Gas way and be honest and open from the start, get involved in things.


Details

Level 2 Apprenticeship

Engineering

South West

March 2017


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