Project Planning and Logistics Review

by Cummins

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Rating

4.5/5
  • The Role
    4.5
  • The Company
    4.2
  • The Culture
    4.8

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
  • I enjoyed my placement every day , i was always given different exciting opportunities each and every day which gave me plenty experience and variation.

    5/5

  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
  • The longer i spent on placement i felt more and more valued as i became a more important member of the team each week.Spending time outside of work on comunity projects also helped my relationships.

    5/5

  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
  • I was given expert guidence when i needed it throughout my placement year and when my manager was unable to help he always made sure someone else was avaliable to do so.

    5/5

  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
  • I was given projects to work on which took alot of work which were long time projects so when there was not lots of daily jobs to do then i was ale to get on with these and also when there was lots of work to do i was able to just concentrate on my daily tasks.

    4/5

  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
  • I was given more and more responsability each week i spent working at Cummins , half way into my placement i was able to chair my own meeting with my coleagues here in huddersfield and then also with my coleagues in China. I was also given responsabities such as making sure customer builds were going smootly and on time.

    4/5

  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
  • The placement year has vastly improved my knowledge of working within a business environment and also what is and what isnt acceptable in the work place due to traning coruses i have taken part in on my placement.The management skills i have learnt will also be able to help me manage my time and work load in my third and final year.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
  • The office environment was a perfect balance between seriousness and also a bit of a laugh , we would always have a joke and a laugh every day while still mantaining a level of professionalism.

    4/5

  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
  • My placement was well organised and structured and i knew what my tasks and responsabilites were , only unorganised part was that i did not have a computer log on in the first week but this was due to an IT issue.

    4/5

  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
  • I received traning courses on important company processes and also on health and safety courses , i was also given traning on purchasing parts from suppliers and also setting them up in the system.

    5/5

  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
  • Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    Company Parties/Events

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop

    Above 25 days holiday

    Healthcare from home

    5/5

  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
  • I think i have a very strong chance of working with this company in the future. I have had no official offer yet.

    4/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
  • I worked with another placement student from Newcastle University who i got on very well with and also met outside of the work place.

    5/5

  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
  • The cost of living is very resonable in Huddersfield as it is not expensive neither is it cheap also there is a very good social scene in Huddersfield so it is a great place to work and live.

    4/5

  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
  • Huddersfield has a great nightlife with something on each and every night of the week never a dull moment.

    5/5

  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
  • There is lots of opportunities to get involved of things outside of work such as there are lots of different sporting culbs each night of the week and there are also community projects going on all the time.

    5/5

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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Automotive Engineering, Business Management, Engineering, Logistics and Operations, Purchasing and Supply, Recruitment

Yorkshire and Humberside

June 2011


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