Design Integration Engineer Review

by Cummins

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Rating

4.5/5
  • The Role
    4.7
  • The Company
    4.7
  • The Culture
    3.9

    The Role

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

    • The experience was quite enjoyable from learning about engineering in business to working as a team.

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

    • I have been trained in a professional manner and been given real life jobs which made me feel much valued for team and company.

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

    • My manager is quite approachable and helpful. Quarterly reviews and one to one monthly sessions with manager helps me find out my progress and i can also raise any concern I have which is quite helpful.

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

    • At the beginning of the placement, I was quite busy receiving training to fulfill my job requirements which lead to doing quality jobs for different projects which kept me quite busy.

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

    • The given responsibilities were quite challenging and helped me learn many valuable skills which will be very helpful in future.

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

    • Not only the technical skills but skills like team work and communication skills will be greatly helpful in future.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • The general atmosphere in office is very friendly and professional.

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

    • The whole placement was organised to develop student's skills to improve his/her job responsibilities. It also gave me the opportunity to improve my presentation skill and professionalism. Working in a fast paced environment helped me improve communication and team working skills.

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

    • My whole team and manager planned my training and development plan since the start to suit my university requirements, job needs and personal development.

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

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

    Company Car

    Company Parties/Events

    Working from home

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

    • High performing placement students get offer bursary and graduate position which keeps student motivated through out the year to perform well.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • We all placement students from different department were in regular touch with each other through out the year. Playing games like football, cricket every week to Imagineering sessions helped us grow as a team.

    4/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • I am studying at Northumbria University up North in Newcastle so I found Daventry a bit expensive but student placementpay was good enough pay all your rents and socialize.

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

    • Daventry is a small town so night life isn't so good but places like Rugby, London and Northampton are not so far to have a good weekend.

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

    • I was heavily involved in games like Football to Cricket with team members to Imagineering.

    5/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

East Midlands

June 2013

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