metallurgist Review

by Cummins

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Rating

3.3/5
  • The Role
    3.7
  • The Company
    3.2
  • The Culture
    3.0

    The Role

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

    • the placement was very enjoyable with a large variety of work

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

    • I was treated as a fully fledged member of the team with the same job roles as everyone else

    4/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • I was given all the supervision and guidance I required throughout the year on any issues I had.

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

    • The work varied greatly depending on issues found at that time. Some days I was rushed off my feet, others I had very little to do at all.

    4/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • I was given exactly the same amount of reasonability as every other member of the team, there was no differentiation between lab members and me as a student.

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

    • I developed my soft skills such as planning and delegation greatly, along with skills such as SEM skills, hardness testing and report writing.

    3/5

    The Company

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

    • The atmosphere was friendly and welcoming with a good mixture of work and social time.

    3/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • The organisation was great and ran very smoothly from start to finish.

    4/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • The company runs internal; classes and these proved very useful in aiding me over the course of the year.

    3/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    Above 25 days holiday
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • There are such a wide range of positions within the one site and so globally there are literally thousands of opportunities.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • The placement students regularly socialised with one another via a facebook group.

    3/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • I lived at home which was over an hour from work and so the cost of living for me was relatively cheap.

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

    • Due to living so far from work I never had chance to experience the local nightlife.

    3/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • During my time at cummins I participated in both football and the cricket club which both had a good social aspect to them.

    3/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

West Midlands

October 2014

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