Product Support Engineer Review

by Cummins

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Rating

4.3/5
  • The Role
    4.7
  • The Company
    4.1
  • The Culture
    3.9

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
  • The placement was very enjoyable, you are given a lot responsibility and trust.

    5/5

  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
  • You are made to feel apart of the team and your opinions are respected even in large meetings with management.

    5/5

  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
  • You are given a lot of support, you can always ask if you need help and advice. Questions are expected from any placement student.

    5/5

  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
  • Very busy, I had 4 projects to manage along with preparing for chairing meetings. However you are never doing the same thing for too long which is great

    5/5

  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
  • You are given the same responsibility as any of the graduate engineers, however you are given a lot of support along with 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?
  • Time management and project management will be the key skills I will take into my final year and dissertation.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
  • The atmosphere is great here in Darlington, everyone is friendly and productive.

    5/5

  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
  • There is plenty of student development work and training that needs to be completed, this is all managed by one person so you have good contact and knowledge of what is coming up.

    4/5

  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
  • I have attend over 20 training events which all cost the company money and there is a personal development plan that is created by your manager.

    5/5

  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
  • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    National Travel

    Company Parties/Events

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop

    Above 25 days holiday

    Working from home

    3/5

  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
  • I have had good feedback at this point my placement (10 months in), so I am fairly confident I will be returning to Cummins.

    5/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
  • There are plenty of opportunities to go out with students and colleagues.

    4/5

  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
  • I live locally anyway but Prices tend to be a lot cheaper in the northeast compared to other areas of the county.

    4/5

  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
  • Darlington is ok, but you are close enough to Newcastle and Durham to have a really good night.

    3/5

  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
  • There are plenty of sports centres, and outdoor activity centres in and around Darlington. The company also invests heavily in charity work so every employee is expected to do 4 hours of Paid charity work a year.

    5/5

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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Automotive Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Customer Service, Engineering, Financial Management, Legal/Law, Logistics and Operations, Manufacturing, Material & Mineral Engineering, Mechanical Engineering

North East

May 2015


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