Emissions and Test Technology Engineer 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
4.5
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The Company
4.2
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The Culture
2.9
- 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
I'm still doing my placement - 5 more months to go. So far it's been a great journey. I feel happy surprisingly don't hate Mondays.
Basically, there's no distinction between full-time engineers and placements students in my department. I'm given real work & responsibilities and my colleagues rely on me.
My manager is really supportive and his door is always open for me. He's extremely busy but he's always willing to provide me with additional support. It's not a rare case for him to sit down with me and help me establish path for the project...even sometimes he's guiding me through equations and concepts.
Usually I'm very busy and time flies quick. The essence of the position requires to host contractors on site which takes time. Also the environment is really dynamic and we need to support other departments.
I've been given surprisingly large amount of responsibilities - from budget handling to managing whole projects on my own.
The real engineering environment is very different to the university work so I developed a set of skills, which Universities generally overlook. However, I might already forgotten couple of purely academic chapters (like Fourier transforms for example)
The Company
The atmosphere is really friendly and supportive. No micro-management & pressure are imposed.
In general the organization is pretty good and well-structured. However, the beginning offered a very steep learning curve with not very much training. I was learning on the job...but this then helped me to develop confidence.
Several training courses were arranged later during the placement, which provided me with thorough understanding.
Flexi Time
Subsidised Canteen
Sports and Social Club
Company Car
Subsidised/Company Gym
National Travel
International Travel
Financial Bonus
Company Parties/Events
Staff Sales/Staff Shop
Above 25 days holiday
Working from home
Healthcare from home
Healthcare/Dental
Travel loan
I'd be more than happy to be back. The package for graduates is very appealing and competitive.
The Culture
Although we're scattered around the area the atmosphere was great and I met lots of good guys.
I lived in Daventry, where the cost of the accommodation is acceptable, offering good value for money. Availability might be a bit of an issue though. .
Night life offers pretty poor opportunities - only 3 night clubs in town, which are not great. However, Northampton is pretty close and offers more.
It's alright - gym + swimming pool in town centre. Also some event organized by the company
Details
Placement (10 Months+)
Engineering
West Midlands
April 2015
