Performance Simulation Engineer Review

by Cummins

Rating

4.4/5
  • Skills
    4.3
  • Responsibilities
    5.0
  • Support & Guidance
    5.0
  • Culture
    4.3
  • Your Impressions
    4.3

    Overview

  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
  • Using Finite Element tools, such as Ansys Mechanical, to determine mechanical factors, such as stress and displacements, of the designs we are testing. Role also includes writing up and presenting the findings to relevant colleagues.


    Skills

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
  • Communication skills have been developed hugely, as you cannot be successful in your role without being verbal with your colleagues.


  • How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
  • 4/5

  • How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
  • 4/5

  • How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
  • 5/5

  • Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
  • 4/5

    Responsibilities

  • 3. Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
  • It has grown throughout my year at Cummins. After the initial training, I was given tasks that had little importance and were relatively straightforward, but once I could prove that I was capable of more, I was trusted with important tasks and working a lot more independently.


  • Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
  • 5/5

    Support & Guidance

  • 4. How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
  • A good amount. My line manager was very knowledgeable and more than happy to assist me with whatever problem I had. There was also my team manager and fellow (more experienced) colleagues who also gave me lots of guidance. Other departments which I needed from time-to-time (e.g., HR, IT) were easily accessible.


  • How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
  • 5/5

    Culture

  • 5. What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
  • Company culture was strong, it was a relatively small branch where there was strong inter-team connections. Plenty of general work updates which I found very useful and the occasional social event (and free food!)


  • How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
  • 4/5

  • How would you rate the social opportunities?
  • 3/5

  • How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
  • 5/5

    Your Impressions

  • 6. To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
  • I enjoyed it greatly. I thought the work-load and culture were very good, everybody was understanding of situations and it is very flexible in terms of in-office and remote working.


  • Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
  • 4/5

  • Please rate how your experience met your expectations
  • 5/5

  • Please rate the future employment prospects at Cummins
  • 4/5

  • 7. Would you recommend Cummins to a friend?
  • Yes


  • 8. What advice would you give to others applying to Cummins
  • It is a strong company to work for, with a great hold in the Diesel engine industry and developing themselves into a new power leader. The company culture is good, with plenty of opportunities to develop yourself. The help and training you can receive is exceptional and I believe this is a great place to work!


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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Engineering, Mechanical Engineering

South West

April 2024


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