Product development Facilities Engineer Review

by Cummins

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Rating

4.6/5
  • The Role
    4.8
  • The Company
    4.5
  • The Culture
    4.3

    The Role

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

    • Working within great team, get a lot of responsibility to run projects

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

    • The recognition took place quite regularly.

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

    • Anything I needed to know I could get from the managers.

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

    • Very busy, need to find how to prioritise but better than to be bored.

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

    • Loads of responsibility as I was able to run my own projects as a project leader with support from my team.

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

    • They definitely will.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Friedly

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

    • Pretty organised.

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

    • Working at height, 6sigma, it, Fault tree analysis, Online purchasing programme

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

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

    National Travel

    Company Parties/Events

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

    • Bursary for final year available and future employment possible

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Yes

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

    • cost of living was about £600/pm but living with partner

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

    • N/A for me

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

    • A lot of social a sports clubs

    5/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Mechanical Engineering

East Midlands

April 2015

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