Engine Quality Assurance Placement Student Review

by Cummins

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Rating

3.1/5
  • The Role
    3.5
  • The Company
    2.9
  • The Culture
    2.8

    The Role

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

    • I always enjoyed working here, easily the best job I've had to date.

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

    • Lots of friendly banter with technicians and other engineers. Didn't feel I provided much as an engineer though, opportunities were few and far between.

    4/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • Support was always available if needed.

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

    • Plenty of work to do but not overwhelming.

    4/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • Various responsibilities.

    3/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • I learnt a lot on the Quality side of Engineering but would have preferred a broader range of work, including design and more projects.

    3/5

    The Company

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

    • The environment was great which made the placement a lot better. Lots of chit chat in the office.

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

    • Generic training was very well organised, for example training on self development, presentation skills, health and safety. However there was no training given to Quality tools that I would have to use, I had to learn these as I did it. This resulted in a lot of stupid mistakes.

    3/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • Again, a lot of investment when it comes to generic skills that are relevent to all roles. However I felt that as an engineer there was not much investment put my way.

    3/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

    Subsidised/Company Gym
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • I don't see Cummins as a place I want to be. I think that the work I do would be so diluted by such a large workforce that I would find it difficult to take pride in achievements.

    2/5

    The Culture

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

    • I didn't fit in with the majority of students, lots of people commuted and rarely came for nights out in Darlington.

    2/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Darlington is quite a cheap place to live.

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

    • No student population in Darlington, the majority of people going out were 40+!

    1/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Lots of charity/voluntary work to get involved in that Cummins would help to organise and provide transport to and from.

    5/5
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East of England

August 2009

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