Service Engineer Review

by Cummins

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Rating

2.2/5
  • The Role
    2.3
  • The Company
    1.9
  • The Culture
    2.5

    The Role

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

    • When things are good at cummins, things are very good. When they are bad, they are very bad! Forever working under a looming threat of restructuring, means it takes the edge off the good times even when they are good.

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

    • I felt valued by local teams and managers for the most part. I felt with contempt by the general leadership who show a latent lack of interest in developing their young people. Yes, there are financial constraints for you and i understand that, but there are still huge opportunities missed on a daily basis it felt.

    2/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • I felt well supported by my teams and management.

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

    • I was completely overloaded for about 20% of the time, and had barely any work for the other 80% of the time. Rarely did i feel comfortable with my work load.

    1/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • Never enough to be useful towards development.

    2/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • I learnt employment can be a harsh environment. Cummins claim to champion equality and supporting their young people to develop. This is not true, and a cover up is being staged to brainwash employees to think they are genuinely cared for.

    2/5

    The Company

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

    • Surrounded by generally good people in my local teams and groups. The atmosphere was good for the most part.

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

    • Constant missed opportunities, poor organisation for young people means a lack of development.

    2/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • See other comments. Quite frankly it was a joke, and i feel the last few years have been a waste. Please trust me, i am not some embittered former employee. I work in a performance cell, with a low budget, that has no money or interest in developing their young people.

    1/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Flexi Time

    National Travel

    International Travel

    Financial Bonus

    Company Parties/Events

    Working from home
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Fundamental change required.

    2/5

    The Culture

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

    • Its ok, depends on who your peers are here really. Cummins generally hire people to a good standard, so most people are good people. The company doesnt deserve us to be frank.

    3/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • I am from the area, so it wasnt an issue.

    3/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • see above!

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

    • Not massively.

    3/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

East of England

February 2019

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