Placement Student Review

by Cummins

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Rating

3.9/5
  • The Role
    3.8
  • The Company
    3.8
  • The Culture
    4.0

    The Role

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

    • The work, whilst plentiful, wasn't consistently interesting, there were significant chunks of time where significant periods of time where my work wasn't particularly technical

    4/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • Despite rotating through various departments, and only spending 3 months at a time in each, I was made to feel very much at home in all of them

    5/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • Support and guidance was given pretty much every time I requested it

    4/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • This depended on the department. First rotation, I was no where near busy enough, but second rotation struck a perfect balance

    4/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • The work I was completing was definitely important to the success of whatever project I was working on, but I wasn't leading anything

    4/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • My time management and work commitment have definitely improved hugely this year, simply as a result of being a real working environment, working to deadlines

    4/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

    • The people I worked with in all departments were relaxed and happy to chat wheneve, but maintained a professional attitude at the same time. Work always got done, but there was no pressure to remain silent and work the day through

    4/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • Considering this was the first year they were running the rotation scheme, I feel that it was very successful. One or two slip ups along the way, but nothing you wouldn't expect from a pilot scheme.

    4/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • Training was ready available and we were actively encouraged to undertake various related, and unrelated training courses. Courses covered everything from hands on engineering, to IT.

    4/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

    Company Car

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    National Travel

    International Travel

    Financial Bonus

    Company Parties/Events

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop

    Above 25 days holiday

    Working from home

    Healthcare from home

    Healthcare/Dental

    Travel loan
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • I would happily work with Cummins as a company, their attitudes towards their employees, and also globally, make them an attractive company to apply for.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • We were encouraged to live together and meet. So a combination of other enthusiastic placement students, and encouragement from the company meant that socially, it was almost like university

    5/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Housing is cheap in Huddersfield, food is about average, nights out can be cheap if you avoid some of the pricier places.

    4/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Something for everyone, but can become samey after a while. Thankfully, Leeds and Manchester are not too far.

    3/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • The sports and social club meant we could get subsidised sports, such as football, squash, badminton, and gym.

    5/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Yorkshire and Humberside

August 2014

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