Marketing Analyst Review

by Cummins

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Rating

4/5
  • The Role
    4.4
  • The Company
    4.2
  • The Culture
    3.3

    The Role

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

    • Thoroughly enjoyed the placement, as I was offered the chance to get involved in a variety of different areas and network with a wide variety of people.

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

    • The company is full of people who are always willing to help - even if they are based on the other side of the world.

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

    • Guidance isn't just given by the director mentor/supervisor, there's a host of people around willing to give guidance and advise.

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

    • The workload varied through the month; with the first and last week of each month tending to be a lot busier than than the middle.

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

    • The responsibilities given were far beyond what I was expecting - with involvement in 24-month planning one of the highlights.

    4/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • The skills and training received complement academic knowledge perfectly. Cummins gives an insight into office life, albeit in a fairly relaxed environment.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • The office is a great place to work - it's fairly laidback, yet there's still a good work ethic.

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

    • Occasionally things seemed to drop off the radar due to the workload; however this could be because of developments within the company during the placement year.

    4/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • There's an investment everyday - however the highlight was an external training course attended by some quite senior colleagues.

    4/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop

    Working from home
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • I'd definitely love to work at Cummins in future; not looking forward to leaving at all!

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • The social scene was lacking slightly; more due to my personal preference of going home on weekends etc. Although the banter with fellow placement students was great.

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

    • The cost of living is really low - with rooms to rent available from around 60 pound per week and flats from 300/350.

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

    • I never tried the nightlife in the area - I preferred to go home on a weekend.

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

    • There are plenty of opportunities to get involved - football, charity events and staff nights out are commonplace. There's also the opportunity to get involved and do charity work as part of the placement, working in a local charity/school with colleagues.

    4/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

North East

May 2013

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