Industrial, Global manufacturing Placement Review

by Cummins

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Rating

4.4/5
  • The Role
    4.8
  • The Company
    4.3
  • The Culture
    3.9

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
  • I came in without expectations, this year has been more than a year long interview on my side, my time with Cummins has taken me on a journey, a journey that has given me more questions than I came in with.

    4/5

  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
  • My opinions were weighed and taken into consideration not as a placement but a member of the team.

    5/5

  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
  • My managers have always been there for me

    5/5

  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
  • It fluctuated, days I had a lot, days I had too much, days I had just enough and other days I had enough time to do some training online via the Cummins learning centre.

    5/5

  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
  • I was not just given work, I was given value adding work.

    5/5

  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
  • In a lot of ways I have been equipped with tools for the future and grown a bit in the way I think.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
  • Every one has been super supportive and helped grow my voice

    5/5

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

  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
  • A lot, I had more trainings than I thought I would and they came in handy in the long run.

    5/5

  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
  • Flexi Time

    Sports and Social Club

    National Travel

    Financial Bonus

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop

    Above 25 days holiday

    Healthcare/Dental

    3/5

  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
  • I believe the future is really bright and would want to be a part of it.

    5/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
  • Every placement was happy to get to know each other

    5/5

  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
  • Am a once in while outdoor person so I cant really say.

    3/5

  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
  • Am more of an indoor sort of person, although from what I have been told, anywhere can be turned into the most fun place with the right people

    3/5

  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
  • Badminton - Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday - I have been able to develop a few skills

    5/5

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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Manufacturing, Voluntary

International

August 2018


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