HR Placement Review

by Cummins

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Rating

3.4/5
  • The Role
    3.1
  • The Company
    3.7
  • The Culture
    3.6

    The Role

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

    • Unfortunately whilst on placement I do not feel that I was timulated enough, I do not feel I was stretched and therefore sometimes became bored.

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

    • Whilst on placement I felt incredibly valued by my colleagues, particularly those within my department. I felt that I received a lot of guidance and support from those within HR.

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

    • I feel that whilst on my placement I was given a high level of guidance, I attended weekly progress meetings with management which were highly useful in keeping my progress on track and monitored.

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

    • Whilst on placement although there were busy times, most of the time I do not feel that I was busy due to the fact that I was never given a full project to do, instead I had to carry out only parts of a project. I would have gained more from the excperience if I had been given more responsibility within my role.

    2/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • Although I was given a reasonable amount of responsibility whilst on placement, I do feel that if I had been given more I would possibly have learnt more and gained more from my placement.

    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 feel the main way that my placement has helped me is in improving my experience, this will help greatly post graduation when looking for a job. Additionally the skills and knowledge gained will help me a lot when writing my dissertation, I will be able to write a much mroe relevant dissertation thanks to my placement.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • The office in which I worked varied in atmosphere, there were times when I was bored however I did enjoy some of my time in the office. I particularly liked the social side of the office, everybody was encouraged to get together now and again, this encouraged and improved office moral.

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

    • Overall my placement was very well organised, everyhting ran smotthly both for my placement and other placement students within the same company. I felt well guided throughout, mainly due to the schedule of training that I stuck to.

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

    • Cummins invested in my personal training and development to the best of their ability, I was very impressed with their commitment to my development.

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

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

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

    • Just have to wait and see right now

    3/5

    The Culture

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

    • Whilst on placement we were actively encouraged by the company to socialise, this helped in encouraging team work.

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

    • As my placement was nearby to my previous residence living was not to much of an issue, however, I had to drive a round trip of 50 miles a day, this obviously had a finacial impact on me. Socialising was relatively cheap due to the student community within the area.

    4/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • As I have lived in Northampton for nearly my whole life I would not particularly rate the night life, however, whilst on placement I met the most beautiful girl in the world who is now my fiance so I would most definitely recommend Northampton's night life.

    2/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Yes, there wss a community action group within the company, additionally there was a sports and social club

    5/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

East Midlands

August 2012

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