Engineering Placement - Rotation Review
by Cummins
This review was submitted over 4 years ago, so some of the information it contains may no longer be relevant.
Rating
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The Role
4.5
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The Company
4.5
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The Culture
5.0
- 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
- 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
- 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
- 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
- 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
- 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
- 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
- 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
- 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
- 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
- 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
- 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
- 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
- 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
- 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
The Role
I did and do enjoy my placement but there is always room for improvements. I do not have anything bad to say about how the placement is run and managed, instead I must praise it. The placement is run in 4 rotations with 3 months spent in each department. This means that I can get a much broader view of the whole company and find the correct role for me. But it is not all good, some departments are very IT and programming focused but yet they take on mechanical engineering students. Also facilities on the site could be improved.
Placement students are valued and given meaningful work (most of the time). Students ideas are listened and discussed,
Everyone was always happy to help. Managers gave good guidance to all aspects of work.
Not always busy but workload was good otherwise. Not worked to death. If I wanted more tasks I could always ask my manager.
Depending on the department, some allowed me to run the entire testing, others did not give as much responsibility, Overall very good, in the end I am only a placement student at the moment.
Not sure how much it will help me with studies as most of what I have learned in Uni this far did not help me much at work and I do not thing much of what I have learned here will help me in Uni. Basic understanding of physics including fluid dynamics and thermodynamics were good enough to get started. There were a lot of training that will definitely help me with my hobbies and future career.
The Company
Friendly and welcoming, people get along great and there is no office drama. Score is 7 because of the fact that there is no privacy either, the cubicle walls are not very tall and other can always see what you are doing.
As said before, i spent 3 months in 4 different departments. This helps quite a lot to get a broader view of the company and find the best role for me.
A lot of training available. This covers everything from giving presentations to six sigma.
Flexi Time
Sports and Social Club
Subsidised/Company Gym
Company Parties/Events
Above 25 days holiday
Working from home
Healthcare/Dental
Would definitely come back. It is possible to do a sponsored Masters degree and later it is possible to get a job at every single Cummins site in the world.
The Culture
A lot of events organized by the placement students from going for drinks on a Friday evening to international travel.
Lived in Bradford so probably the cheapest place in UK.
Something for everyone, cannot complain.
Cummins sponsored events and a chance to get involved with any charity you like. Charity work is also sponsored and almost compulsory by the company.
Details
Placement (10 Months+)
Automotive Engineering, Engineering, Marketing, Product Design
Yorkshire and Humberside
April 2015
