Gas Controls Engineere Review

by Cummins

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Rating

3.2/5
  • The Role
    3.9
  • The Company
    2.8
  • The Culture
    2.8

    The Role

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

    • Really enjoyed the placement. Had the opportunity to get involved in really interesting projects.

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

    • everyone was nice, friendly and helpfully when assistance required

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

    • the support given by the supervisor was really good. Was really helpful when assistance was required. Also explained new thing clearly hence making the learning process really smooth.

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

    • was busy most of the time but there are 1 or 2 odd days when nothing much is happening.

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

    • I was given a good share of responsibility for the projects and tasks conducted.

    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 communication and team working skills gained from various projects will assist me a lot when conducting team projects. The practical knowledge that I gained while doing my individual project will greatly assist me with my final year project at uni.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • happy

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

    • was pretty well orgained

    0/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • was given all relevant training before placement started. As months went by I learned new thing via on job training.

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

    • Sports and Social Club

    Company Parties/Events

    Above 25 days holiday
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • really good organisation to be working with.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • there was a good social scene

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

    • cost of living was not too expensive. Daventry is a small town hence nothing much to socialise.

    3/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • nothing much to do here for nightlife

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

    • imagineering, football,cricket,badminton, community servise, big bang event

    5/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

East Midlands

May 2014

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