Material Planner Review

by Cummins

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Rating

4.3/5
  • The Role
    4.5
  • The Company
    4.2
  • The Culture
    4.0

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
  • Great workplace environment, meaningful work and a steep learning curve

    5/5

  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
  • Everyone on site is approachable and will help you out or even come to you for help, can't stress enough how good the environment here is

    5/5

  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
  • Given a lot of support but also feel like my managers had a lot of faith in me - if I were to make a mistake or miss something it would have a real impact on the business but they let me work through the issues so I could learn but were still there to support when I asked

    4/5

  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
  • I was always very busy but no one expects you to stay beyond normal working hours and if I was getting overwhelmed the rest of my team were always happy to help me out. Even after finishing my core tasks each day there was an endless list of things I could be doing

    4/5

  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
  • A lot of responsibility. I had my own suppliers so if they had any issues/delays/were unable to support our orders I would need to find a solution to keep the line running. I was treated the same as planners who have been at the company for 15+ years with the (although I am sure they had a lot more on their desks and more difficult parts to deal with)

    5/5

  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
  • It's given me a huge boost in confidence and shown me how relevant people managing skills, organisation and having a proactive approach are

    5/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
  • Great atmosphere, Cummins is like a big family. Very welcoming and people really want to share their knowledge and help you out

    5/5

  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
  • Jumped straight in and as I became more confident and competent in what I was doing I was given more and more so my workload has felt fairly consistent as I have become more efficient with the work I am doing

    5/5

  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
  • If you show you are keen and capable Cummins will invest and give you as many opportunities as possible on different courses and having taster days in different departments

    3/5

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

    Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    National Travel

    Financial Bonus

    Company Parties/Events

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop

    Above 25 days holiday

    4/5

  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
  • I have a zero hours contract going through uni and will hopefully have a job following on from that when I have finished uni

    5/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
  • Great social scene, there are about 25 placement students at DEP so always a night out/day out planned

    5/5

  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
  • Darlington is a very affordable area to live

    4/5

  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
  • Interesting nightlife... lots of pubs and a couple of clubs

    3/5

  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
  • EEEC which is Cummins global volunteering initiative and a load of other projects/events for charity and the local community

    4/5

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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

North East

July 2018


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