Placement Year Review at Corus Group

Placement Year Details

Start Date: 2006
Length: Placement Year (10 Months+)
Location: Port Talbot,
Wales
Salary: £12,000 - £13,999
Reviewer’s Course: EE
Reviewer’s University: University of Bristol
Review Date: March 2008

Corus Group

Review 7/34 for Corus Group

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Ratings & Review

Overall Rated 5.3

★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆

The Role

1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?: ★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆
Rated 5/10

good
2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?: ★★★★★★☆☆☆☆
Rated 6/10

well
3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?: ★★★★★★☆☆☆☆
Rated 6/10

good support
4. How busy were you on a daily basis?: ★★★★☆☆☆☆☆☆
Rated 4/10

not really
5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?: ★★★★★★★☆☆☆
Rated 7/10

lots interesting work
6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?: ★★★★★★☆☆☆☆
Rated 6/10

helped lots for final year porject.

The Organisation

7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

★★★★☆☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 4/10

ok, as it was mainly a huge factory

8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 5/10

good, no complaints.

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

★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 5/10

average, i wasnt expecting too much as a placement

10. What were the perks on your work placement?

★★★★☆☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 4/10

Flexi Time
Subsidised Canteen
Sports and Social Club

11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 5/10

not sure if ill go back, but steel is in demand these days.

Other Information

12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?: ★★★★★★★☆☆☆
Rated 7/10

yes
13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?: ★★★★★★☆☆☆☆
Rated 6/10

quite cheap
14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?: ★★★★★★☆☆☆☆
Rated 6/10

nearest place swansea good.
15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?: ★★★★☆☆☆☆☆☆
Rated 4/10

yes, lots.
In addition to these questions, is there any extra information you would like to leave about your experiences on your work placement that other students may be interested in?: they do a sponsorship scheme for M-eng students. should look into it if you want to persue a career in corus.

Final Average Overall Review Ratings

Calculated by combining the answers in each section.

The Role Overall

★★★★★★☆☆☆☆
The Organisation Overall

★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆
Everything Else Overall

★★★★★★☆☆☆☆

The final verdict…

On average, this placement student rated Corus Group with a 5.3 star rating average.

★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆

Review 7/34 for Corus Group

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