Corporate Supply Chain Review
by Cummins
This review was submitted over 4 years ago, so some of the information it contains may no longer be relevant.
Rating
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The Role
4.4
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The Company
4.4
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The Culture
4.6
- 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
- 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
- 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
- 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
- 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
- 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
- 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
- 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
- 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
- 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
- 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
- 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
- 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
- 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
- 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
The Role
This has been a far more beneficial year than I predicted, I have learnt not only skills specific to my job role, but life skills that will help me to launch a successful career after university.
The biggest surprise to me was the level of responsibility and value placed upon my work. I was accepted as a 'full' member of the team and certainly not just a student brought in for cheap labour and to make the coffees!
Both my line manager as well as my extended team are extremely approachable and at no point have I felt unable to ask questions or seek help from any of them. This has really helped me build up a confidence in my work and complete difficult tasks without feeling overwhelmed.
There is always plenty to keep me busy and deadlines to adhere to - but not enough to be stressed or panicked over.
Whilst I always have support from the rest of the team, my work is trusted and regarded highly to the point that nobody feels the need to 'check or validate what I do before submitting it to Corporate or any other superior body. This is very satisfying and whilst at times could be quite daunting, I feel that I have learnt a lot from the experience.
Everything I have learnt will not only aid me specifically in my final year of studying, but has set me up to begin what is hopefully going to be a long and successful career.
The Company
Being part of a relatively small team (within a large open plan office) has meant that the atmosphere among the team is a great balance of professionalism with an equally great sense of friendliness and teamwork.
I had a formal structure outlined from the very first day containing objectives and goals. This structure however was adaptable and flexible depending where my strengths fell as well as allowing me to focus on the areas I was more interested in.
We were lucky enough to complete many different training modules as part of the placement year including; presentation skills, meeting etiquette, confidence building, 6 Sigma training and much more.
Flexi Time
Subsidised Canteen
Sports and Social Club
Subsidised/Company Gym
National Travel
Company Parties/Events
Working from home
Will definitely be applying for graduate schemes with Cummins next year. Fingers crossed!
The Culture
With a group of around 18 of us, we became brilliant friends over the 12 months.
Cheap as Chips in the North!
With a big group of friends we had many brilliant night's out
The Sports and Social club offered many activities, as well as the charity program encouraging each employee to give up 4 hours of their time to do local community work
Details
Placement (10 Months+)
Information Technology, Logistics and Operations, Business Management
North East
July 2014
