Chemical Annual Placement Review
at Tata Steel
Placement (10 Months+)
Chemical Engineering
Port Talbot
Review Submitted: April 2023
Overall Rating
4.4 /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!
4/5
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Overview of Role
4.5/5
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Skills Development
5/5
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Support and Guidance
4.3/5
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Company Culture
4.5/5
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Overall Experience
4/5
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Future Career Prospects
Overview of Role
Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
Being based centrally the day is spent predominantly in the office. How busy the day was depended on the time of year and what projects you get involved with. Daily tasks involve attending meetings, forming excel spreadsheets with graphs and calculations, research and report writing, on site inspections, liaising with contractor companies.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
I was given a lot of freedom during my placement. I had responsibilities such as producing safety reports, providing calculations as evidence to management of change requests, researching into new technology to install on plant.
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
4/5
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
I've learned many people skills, how to appropriately communicate with fellow employees managers, external companies etc. I have improved my speaking skills by giving quarterly presentation updates to the development team and fellow graduates. I have gained insight into new topics such as process safety and refractory work.
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?
4/5
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
4/5
Support and Guidance
How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
The support at TATA was 100%, each graduate is given a mentor and line manager as 2 direct points of contact. They are there for your everyday queries and guidance. There is also a broader development team who track your competency progress. 8-weekly meetings with this team are held for feedback and a wellbeing check -up.
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?
The general atmosphere was great in the office. Working alongside a different department ensured I make connections and network. Everyone was friendly and welcoming and always extended a hand should you ask for it.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
3/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
4/5
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 really enjoyed my placement, it was a good introduction into real working life. As a student who has never held a full time job before it was a great opportunity to get a taster before finishing my degree and diving into a graduate job.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
5/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
4/5
Future Career Prospects
Please rate the future employment prospects at Tata Steel
4/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Tata Steel to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Tata Steel
A really big thing that sets you apart in the interview process is to show enthusiasm. TATA want to see that you are passionate about helping the business and looking towards the future. There was not much emphasis on what you know just how you come across as a person.
