Placement Year Details

  • Job Title: Research, Development & Technology Engineer
  • Start Date: 2008
  • Length: Placement Year (10 Months+)
  • Location: Newport,
    Wales
  • Salary: £14,000 - £15,999
  • Roles: Construction/Trades, Engineering, Material and Mineral Engineering, Mechanical Engineering
  • Reviewer’s Course: MEng Mechanical Engineering
  • Reviewer’s University: Cardiff University
  • Review Date:

Company Sectors

  • Engineering
  • Material and Mineral Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering

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Job Title: Research, Development & Technology Engineer

Overall Rated 7.9

★★★★★★★★☆☆

The Role

Role Description

Undertaking and giving support to research and development projects on a galvanising line.

1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
★★★★★★★★★

Rated 9/10

3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
★★★★★★★★★

Rated 9/10

4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
★★★★★★★★★

Rated 9/10

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

Rated 8/10

The Organisation

7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

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

Rated 8/10

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

Rated 7/10

10. What were the perks on your work placement?
★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 5/10

  • Company Parties/Events
11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

Other Information

12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
★★★★★★★★★

Rated 9/10

13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
★★★★★★★★★

Rated 9/10

14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

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 7.9 star rating average.

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Review 24/34 for Corus Group

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