Maintenance Placement Student Review

by Cummins

Rating

4.7/5
  • Skills
    4.8
  • Responsibilities
    5.0
  • Support & Guidance
    5.0
  • Culture
    4.5
  • Your Impressions
    4.7

    Overview

  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
  • Mostly data analysis using Power BI - I have very few repetitive tasks to do, there is usually something new and interesting to do. I have spent a lot of time during my placement working from home due to COVID-19, which would restrict me to working from computer


    Skills

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
  • Most notably: I have greatly developed my IT skills, improved my understanding of the machinery, learnt about management roles and what they involve, and improved my ability to communicate professionally.


  • How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
  • 4/5

  • How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
  • 5/5

  • Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
  • 5/5

    Responsibilities

  • 3. Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
  • Yes, I have set up the documents that we now use for data collection, I've been exposed to people throughout the business at many levels, and I am given almost complete autonomy.


  • Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
  • 5/5

    Support & Guidance

  • 4. How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
  • I would almost always start by trying to figure out the best solution to a problem myself, if I got stuck my team would always be happy to help and support me. You are encouraged to try and figure things out yourself before asking for help, which I think is a good thing, as it means you learn new skills, enabling you to solve these problems in the future.


  • How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
  • 5/5

    Culture

  • 5. What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
  • The company culture is quite relaxed with a friendly atmosphere, with an emphasis on inclusion.


  • How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate the social opportunities?
  • 3/5

  • How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
  • 5/5

    Your Impressions

  • 6. To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
  • I have enjoyed my Placement at Cummins, despite the additional challenges posed by the pandemic.


  • Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
  • 5/5

  • Please rate how your experience met your expectations
  • 5/5

  • Please rate the future employment prospects at Cummins
  • 4/5

  • 7. Would you recommend Cummins to a friend?
  • Yes


  • 8. What advice would you give to others applying to Cummins
  • A good attitude is key, be kind, open and willing to learn.


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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Manufacturing

West Midlands

June 2021


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