Placement Student 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
3.8
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The Company
3.8
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The Culture
4.0
- 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
The work, whilst plentiful, wasn't consistently interesting, there were significant chunks of time where significant periods of time where my work wasn't particularly technical
Despite rotating through various departments, and only spending 3 months at a time in each, I was made to feel very much at home in all of them
Support and guidance was given pretty much every time I requested it
This depended on the department. First rotation, I was no where near busy enough, but second rotation struck a perfect balance
The work I was completing was definitely important to the success of whatever project I was working on, but I wasn't leading anything
My time management and work commitment have definitely improved hugely this year, simply as a result of being a real working environment, working to deadlines
The Company
The people I worked with in all departments were relaxed and happy to chat wheneve, but maintained a professional attitude at the same time. Work always got done, but there was no pressure to remain silent and work the day through
Considering this was the first year they were running the rotation scheme, I feel that it was very successful. One or two slip ups along the way, but nothing you wouldn't expect from a pilot scheme.
Training was ready available and we were actively encouraged to undertake various related, and unrelated training courses. Courses covered everything from hands on engineering, to IT.
Flexi Time
Subsidised Canteen
Sports and Social Club
Company Car
Subsidised/Company Gym
National Travel
International Travel
Financial Bonus
Company Parties/Events
Staff Sales/Staff Shop
Above 25 days holiday
Working from home
Healthcare from home
Healthcare/Dental
Travel loan
I would happily work with Cummins as a company, their attitudes towards their employees, and also globally, make them an attractive company to apply for.
The Culture
We were encouraged to live together and meet. So a combination of other enthusiastic placement students, and encouragement from the company meant that socially, it was almost like university
Housing is cheap in Huddersfield, food is about average, nights out can be cheap if you avoid some of the pricier places.
Something for everyone, but can become samey after a while. Thankfully, Leeds and Manchester are not too far.
The sports and social club meant we could get subsidised sports, such as football, squash, badminton, and gym.
Details
Placement (10 Months+)
Yorkshire and Humberside
August 2014
