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Tata Steel

Technical Annual Placement Review

at Tata Steel

Placement (10 Months+)

Engineering

Port Talbot

Review Submitted: August 2021

Overall Rating

5 /5

The Overall Rating is the average of all the ratings given in each category. We take those individual ratings and combine them into one final score!

5/5 - Overview of Role
5/5 - Skills Development
5/5 - Support and Guidance
5/5 - Company Culture
5/5 - Overall Experience
5/5 - Future Career Prospects

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
the majority of it starts with any emails that I may need to reply to.
Then, I tend to get on with work that will either be a continuation of what I was doing previously or the start of a newer project.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
I've been given quite a bit of responsibility. I've been working solo on some projects. None of my work is 'checked' so it was important that I got it right before giving out any information that I may obtain from it. - Some of my work was used to support budget needs for large costly repairs.
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
5/5

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
I've learnt so many new skills. from using programs like SQL, Microsoft access, IBA analyser.
More importantly I've learnt how to deal and gather large amounts of data in order to do my role. something that I feel will be very useful in my career.
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
5/5
How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
5/5
How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
5/5
Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
5/5

Support and Guidance

How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
I've always felt as though I've had alot of support from everyone I've had the pleasure to meet. Whether that was in person or just over a skype call. Due to the pandemic I had to be very comfortable in just e-mailing or calling someone I've never met - 100% of the time they couldn't be more helpful
How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
5/5
How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
5/5

Company Culture

What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
As someone who has worked in industry previous to my studies I feel as though Tata is one very special place. Everyone I meet is happy and welcoming and enjoy their job. So many people having worked for the company for 20/30 years and still enthusiastic about their work.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
5/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
5/5
How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
5/5

Overall Experience

To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
I've loved every minute of it. I feel as though the managers that I've been working under have gone above and beyond to ensure that the pandemic didn't affect my placement too much. Giving me a great experience while ensuring my safety was not compromised.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
5/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
5/5

Future Career Prospects

Please rate the future employment prospects at Tata Steel
5/5

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend Tata Steel to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Tata Steel
Be prepared for massive amounts of data.
Enjoy yourself and get involved with as many projects as possible! As for as many tours as possible. Get as much out of the placement as possible.
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