Analyst Review

I really enjoyed my placement at Cummins Generator technologies. The year was everything i had hoped as it provided with really on the job experience in a large corporate company. I was given training and real responsible on active projects. The experience has developed my professional and soft skills and has definitely prepared me for 3rd year and the working world after university.

I felt very valued by my colleagues. The projects i had the opportunity to work on were often cross functional and as such i got the opportunity to work with colleagues from different teams and departments. Whilst on the projects i was treated like every other team member and was help accountable for the work i produced.

Within the first month my manager provided me with a 90 day work plan to provide structure for projects i would be working on and responsibilities. I also received support by the HR team for training i would receive throughout my placement and these training sessions provided further support as the trainers were external and had wide experience from other companies.

As within every corporate job there are peaks and troughs throughout the working month. I had a lot of month end responsibilities whilst on my placement and so the last two weeks were often critical and busy to deliver the reports and meetings for that month. For the most part however there was always work to be getting on with on a day to day basis.

My placement really surprised me with the level of responsibility i was given. I was involved in a large global project where members from different regions were involved and i was required to manage all the data for overall project. A huge responsibility ensure the information was accurate and updated.

Throughout my time on my placement year I have been given on the job training as well as individual development training where i have developed my soft and professional skills. In particular my project management, analytical, problem solving and overall business insight. Overall the experience will provide the perfect case study to draw from during my final year and beyond.

Cummins has quite a corporate culture but the office is very open plan. The employees are all friendly and welcoming from management though to the cleaners. As the company is an engineering company the atmosphere is often quiet and focussed as the teams are deep within their technical work and drawings.

My overall placement has been fairly well organised in my opinion as i was provided with a lot structure around my work plan. Within the first month i was given a 90 month plan with the trainings and projects i would need to complete. In addition there was regular 1-1 to review workload and capacity.

I feel like the company does really invest in its employees. As a placement student i was enrolled onto the placement training scheme where i had around 5 to 6 (1 day) training sessions throughout the year. In addition the company has a learning portal where we had access to a range of online training courses.

The future prospects within the organisation do look appealing as Cummins has a really comprehensive and popular graduate scheme available. Most graduates do become full time employees following the graduate scheme and with a wide range of perks and salary the opportunity of future employment is really appealing to me.