Plant Finance Placement Student Review

by Cummins

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Rating

4.4/5
  • The Role
    4.6
  • The Company
    4.1
  • The Culture
    4.4

    The Role

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

    • The placement has been really enjoybale, the support, people and environment allowed focus to ensure I gained a high amount of experience this year.

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

    • I felt valued by my team and colleagues through the amount of resposibility I had. The team relied on me for all of my roles and through regular feedback I felt the acknowledgement of hard work.

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

    • The guidence by my managers has been 100% throughout the year. Continually offering feedback and advice whilst also giving me the freedom to manage my own work-load, the way in which Cummins go about this is perfect for how I work.

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

    • The work-load has both busy and quieter periods throughout the year. The role is great as it offers a diverse selection of roles and responsibilities that continually keep you working and gaining experience throughout the year.

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

    • I had the ownership of various processes in the department, this gave me the opportunity to make changes as a fresh pair of eyes in the team. The amount of responsibility at first, i was not expecting, but looking back over the year my development has been greatly aided by this.

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

    • The year has helped me develop a range of skills, some of which you do not expect. Cummins offer a student development programme to help develop cetain skills. Meeting etiquette and assertiveness are just two of the courses on offer in the programme which will be greatly beneficial in my future career. Going back to university, I can take with me a wealth of knowledge from the Finance team and Cummins which will help my understanding and hopefully improve my grades.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • The atmosphere is great, everyone is more than happy to help even during the busier periods.

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

    • I arrived into a well structured hand-over period from the previous placement student as well as regular 1:1's with my manager.

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

    • Cummins Invested alot of time and effort in my development. This was through the Student Development Programme and also many other training opportunites. Cummins actively helped my development and continually requested updates and presentations on how I progressed personally as well as how the students progressed as a group.

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

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    Financial Bonus
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • The opportunities in Cummins are great, I am looking into the Financial Development Programme as a Graduate Role.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • The social side of Cummins has been great, everyone at cummins (Students, Grads and employees) enjoys regular nights out as well as trips abroad or around the country.

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

    • Drink, food and living is relatively cheap especially when comparing to friends on placement in other parts of the country.

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

    • The nightlife is good but when you are out with the right people it's great, we have had regualr nights out and they have all been enjoyable.

    4/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Organised through work and also within the student group there are alot of activities outside of work.

    4/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Accounting

North East

June 2014

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