Applied Controls Placement Student Review
by Cummins
Rating
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Skills
4.0
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Responsibilities
5.0
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Support & Guidance
4.5
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Culture
4.8
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Your Impressions
4.3
- 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
- 2. Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
- How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
- How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
- How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
- Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
- 3. Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
- Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
- 4. How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
- How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
- How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
- 5. What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
- How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
- How would you rate the social opportunities?
- How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
- How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
- 6. To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
- Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
- Please rate how your experience met your expectations
- Please rate the future employment prospects at Cummins
- 7. Would you recommend Cummins to a friend?
- 8. What advice would you give to others applying to Cummins
Overview
Reviewing custom calibrations for OEMs, includes checking environmental and performance impacts and using graphical analysis of data. Custom calibrations were presented by myself to the cross functional controls teams in the US & India in our thrice weekly review meetings. Test bench simulation for the simulation and fixing of electronic feature issues occurring in the field.
Skills
Lots of automotive related skills have been gained such as J1939 datalink knowledge. I have also had hands on experience with how diesel generators work and had the chance to attend training session on all these skills My public speaking has greatly improved here and I have felt a real positive shift in my confidence whilst speaking. My excel skills have greatly improved as well as having gained knowledge from various new software's
Responsibilities
I was given a lot of responsibility. I had interacted with various stake holders on a daily basis without my manger trying to 'hold my hand'. When I needed support it was there but I felt that my manager trusted me to carry out my duties as required.
Support & Guidance
I had a lot of support in my placement. I always knew who to get in touch with when I needed help on different things. I was also off work ill for sometime and I always felt like I had great support from both my manager and the company as a whole.
Culture
The company atmosphere was very positive, Every is kind and are keen to get to know you. After a few months people in the company begin to feel more like a friend than a colleague which nurtured a very positive working atmosphere .
Your Impressions
I enjoyed it a lot, I would have liked to have more hands on experience with the test bench side of things or even have had the opportunity to go off site but I know this isn't part of the job. After a while the work did feel repetitive but I was still enjoying it
Yes
Dont be intimidated by the company size You may wheel like you are going to be a small cog in a big machine but once you start in your respective role you quickly find out that the work you are doing has a real world impact and you are helping cummins in real terms not just as a trainee.
Details
Placement (10 Months+)
Engineering
North East
June 2024
