Service Training Business IT Support Placement Review

by Cummins

Rating

4.5/5
  • Skills
    4.3
  • Responsibilities
    5.0
  • Support & Guidance
    5.0
  • Culture
    4.5
  • Your Impressions
    4.3

    Overview

  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.

    • • Hardware Systems Maintenance -Keeping department computers updated and correctly functioning • Software and License Management -Keeping critical software up to date and licenses validated • Technical Support -Providing tailored help to colleagues to resolve technical issues • Website management -Keeping the department website up to date with the latest information • CST booking tool management -Tracking enhancements of the tool and keeping the team informed • Administrative Support -Provide help to the administration team during heavy work loads

    Skills

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?

    • I have improved on my communication, organizational and analytical skills. I have also been able to learn how to use different systems/ methods through my placement.

  • 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?

    • 4/5
  • 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

    • 4/5

    Responsibilities

  • 3. Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?

    • Yes I have been given a lot of responsibility and leadership opportunities while completing my placement.

  • 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 had 10 days of training with the placement student who was working in my position.

  • 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?

    • Cummins is a very diverse and inclusive company. All of the staff that I have interacted with have been very helpful and kind. This was very helpful when I started working as I was able to contact many colleagues for any questions that I have had.

  • 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 enjoyed my placement a lot the colleagues that I have worked with have been very kind. I would like to work for Cummins again once I have graduated from university.

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

    • 4/5
  • Please rate how your experience met your expectations

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

    • 5/5
  • 7. Would you recommend Cummins to a friend?

    • Yes

  • 8. What advice would you give to others applying to Cummins

    • Cummins are very good at recruiting young new people into their company. The CEO of Cummins is a former placement student, this is very inspiring for many people that work for Cummins. For your first day make sure you bring a notebook and pen so you can take notes.

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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Computer Science, Business Operations

South East

June 2022

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