Aftermarket Applications and Product Management Review

by Cummins

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Rating

4/5
  • The Role
    4.3
  • The Company
    3.7
  • The Culture
    4.1

    The Role

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

    • Very enjoyable,

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

    • Very good team, have a few out of work gatherings

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

    • everyone is willing to help often without asking

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

    • Always something to do, in the department I work in its very request basis so sometimes you are very busy other times a bit quite but there is always something to be getting on with

    4/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • Represented aftermarket at design review each week

    4/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • Great experience, nice to use skills learnt in a productive way

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • great fun loving atmosphere

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

    • Could have been better, especially at start, just had new starters in our office, there's was more organised

    3/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • loads of training and resources

    4/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    Company Parties/Events

    Above 25 days holiday
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Good chance of getting a Graduate Job

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Same town as my uni, loads of new students (20 started with me) also socialise with the graduates

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

    • Huddersfield is cheap, but I was sharing with another placement student at Cummins and 2 students of Huddersfield Uni

    4/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Cheap as chips

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

    • Loads of grad organised events (such as Karting)

    4/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Yorkshire and Humberside

July 2011

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