Placement Year Review at Cummins

The Role

Role Description

Dealing with Technical enquiries, Managing the aftermarket product catologue, creating 'one off' turbochargers for an aftermarket customers application (i.e. tractor pulling)

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

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

Very enjoyable,

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

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

Very good team, have a few out of work gatherings

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

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

everyone is willing to help often without asking

4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

Always something to do, in the department I work in its very request basis so sometimes you are very busy other times a bit quite but there is always something to be getting on with

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

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

Represented aftermarket at design review each week

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

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

Great experience, nice to use skills learnt in a productive way

The Organisation

7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

great fun loving atmosphere

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

★★★★★★☆☆☆☆

Rated 6/10

Could have been better, especially at start, just had new starters in our office, there's was more organised

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

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

loads of training and resources

10. What were the perks on your work placement?

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

• Flexi Time
• Subsidised Canteen
• Sports and Social Club
• Subsidised/Company Gym
• Company Parties/Events
• Above 25 days holiday

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

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

Good chance of getting a Graduate Job

Other Information

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

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

Same town as my uni, loads of new students (20 started with me) also socialise with the graduates

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

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

Huddersfield is cheap, but I was sharing with another placement student at Cummins and 2 students of Huddersfield Uni

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

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

Cheap as chips

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

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

Loads of grad organised events (such as Karting)

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?

Not really

Review 88/94 for Cummins

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