Product Engineer Review
by Cummins
This review was submitted over 4 years ago, so some of the information it contains may no longer be relevant.
Rating
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The Role
2.5
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The Company
3.1
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The Culture
2.9
- 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
- 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
- 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
- 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
- 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
- 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
- 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
- 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
- 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
- 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
- 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
- 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
- 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
- 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
- 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
The Role
Very varied over the year
Could have been better supported at times
Often left with little work to do, having to ask for jobs during lull in projects
Fair amount of responsability....included design lead for major re-design of low pressure fuel system.
Very good non- engineering based skills and training offered.
The Company
Some depts. offered very structured work plans for the year, others (including mine) was a lot more relaxed and sometimes meant there was little to do. Company training was very good.
Offered various training, both enginering based and professional skills based (presentations, meetings etc). Allowed use of company time to take part in various community activities, including young enterprise and to organise charity events during work time, aswell as use of cars / company resources to help with events.
Flexi Time
Subsidised Canteen
Sports and Social Club
Subsidised/Company Gym
National Travel
Not offered jobs due to current recruitment freeze. Was told application would be very favourbly looked at when freeze lifted.
The Culture
Good intereaction with other students (16 in total) various nights out etc.
Lived in Newcastle (where at uni)
Other than charity and community work, not much.
Details
Placement (10 Months+)
East of England
August 2009
