Mechanical engineer Review

Item: Mechanical engineer at Tata Steel
Rating: 4
Author: Anonymous

at Tata Steel

Placement (10 Months+)

Mechanical Engineering

Port talbot

Review Submitted: April 2023

Overall Rating

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 - Overview of Role

4/5 - Skills Development

4.5/5 - Support and Guidance

3.8/5 - Company Culture

4/5 - Overall Experience

4/5 - Future Career Prospects

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.

Responsible for advising and assisting the business on the transformation of current facilities and equipment at Port talbot, as well as those in respect to future growth and expansion.

Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?

Yes, was given lots of responsibility's during my placement, was given several important projects to work on to where I was given complete independence. Where I could show my professionalism and get the job done to the highest of standards.

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?

knowledge of safety regulations, operating procedures, risk assessments, hazard identification, emergency procedures, and maintenance practices.
Completed training days: 4 day city and guilds, CMSE, safely leader

How would you rate the training provided during your experience?

4/5

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?

4/5

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?

received great support and guidance on the correct safety procedures.

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?

4/5

Company Culture

What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?

Team oriented, friendly and open atmosphere where you feel free to communicate your opinions.

How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?

4/5

How would you rate the social opportunities?

4/5

How would you rate the diversity initiatives?

4/5

How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?

3/5

Overall Experience

To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?

Yes, I enjoyed my placement, gave me a opportunity to interact with the multitude of people around the site and they trusted me enough to give me important responsibilities.