Design Engineer Review

by Cummins

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Rating

3.6/5
  • The Role
    4.2
  • The Company
    3.7
  • The Culture
    2.6

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?

    • really good placement, challenging work and responsibility given to me.

    4/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • very valued within the team.

    5/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • excellent manager who gave me lots of support through the year including giving me opportunities to spend time in other departments.

    5/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • was always busy with lots of projects to work on, but never felt like i had too much work on at once

    3/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • i was given lots of responsibility for my own projects and allowed to liaise with engineers from other departments.

    4/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • very usefull skills that complimented what i had learnt at uni

    4/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

    • good friendly atmosphere within the team, made feel very welcome although we still worked hard!

    5/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • training was organised fairly well, although it was necessary to be proactive to get some things organised

    3/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • all students got lots of training and as a design student i was given extra job specific training. i was also given lots of opportunities for personal development, such as requesting to be given analysis work and spending time in other departments. Engineers also allowed me to accompany them on supplier visits.

    5/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • 3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • I would definitley consider going back to the company and have been told there would be future job opportunities for me both in the uk and abroad.

    4/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?

    • there were 30 students at cummins so there was lots of sociallising and this made it very easy to settle in a new place.

    4/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • average

    4/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • no nightlife in daventry, although most people travelled to northampton for a night out

    1/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • there are football teams and other sports that many people in the company are involved in

    3/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

International

August 2009

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