IT Placement Review
at Cummins
Placement (10 Months+)
Information Technology
Huddersfield
Review Submitted: June 2023
Overall Rating
4.5 /5
The Overall Rating is the average of all the ratings given in each category. We take those individual ratings and combine them into one final score!
4/5
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Overview of Role
4.8/5
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Skills Development
5/5
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Support and Guidance
4.3/5
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Company Culture
4.5/5
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Overall Experience
4/5
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Future Career Prospects
Overview of Role
Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
Assisting of the BU IT team and the IT department of Cummins, Huddersfield.
Business analysis techniques such as extracting relevant data, and sending them to the correct people in report forms.
I have coordinated a range some projects during my placement, with them ranging in size and background.
I have also been involved in the purchasing of IT equipment that has been required throughout the site.
Business analysis techniques such as extracting relevant data, and sending them to the correct people in report forms.
I have coordinated a range some projects during my placement, with them ranging in size and background.
I have also been involved in the purchasing of IT equipment that has been required throughout the site.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
On one of the projects that I coordinated I was given a very large amount of responsibility. I believe that this large amount of responsibility has developed some of my professional and personal skills to a strong extent, and this is the reason why I have given 5 star ratings on some of the questions previously during this questionnaire.
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
4/5
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
Communication - developed very strongly during the co-ordination of some projects that I carried out.
Project co-ordination.
Project management.
People management - this was developed during one of the projects that I co-ordinated.
Time management.
Resilience.
Successful use of a range of Microsoft Office Packages.
Project co-ordination.
Project management.
People management - this was developed during one of the projects that I co-ordinated.
Time management.
Resilience.
Successful use of a range of Microsoft Office Packages.
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
4/5
How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
5/5
How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
5/5
Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
5/5
Support and Guidance
How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
A fair and balanced amount. I believe that I have been given support when required, however on a personal level this hasn't been much as I prefer to learn and develop by completing my work unsupported and only request support when required. But when I requested, the support was to a strong quality. So overall, the support was strong and the amount matched my personal development preferences.
How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
5/5
How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
5/5
Company Culture
What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
Overall, very positive and strong. I communicated with a very large range of people based at the site, due to a piece of work that I carried out. Most people were very friendly and determined to be successful at the company. I believe that the company has strong and positive values, and they are successful in finding and hiring people that match these values. The general atmosphere is positive and hardworking, one I have enjoyed being a part of.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
3/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
4/5
How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
5/5
Overall Experience
To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
Overall, I have enjoyed my placement to a strong level and extent. With this being due to some of the work I have completed being interesting and enjoyable, but challenging and intense. This has been the strongest part and experience of my placement, as I believe that I have been given the opportunity to develop my skills to a very high level. I feel proud and accomplished after some of the work I have completed and projects I have coordinated.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
5/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
4/5
Future Career Prospects
Please rate the future employment prospects at Cummins
4/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Cummins to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Cummins
Make sure you understand and have knowledge around the companies values, and future direction. If you agree and feel applicable to these factors, make sure that you outline this with detail.
Show and outline that you are determined and hard working, but also a friendly and positive and can contribute to the environment and atmosphere that's present in the company.
Show and outline that you are determined and hard working, but also a friendly and positive and can contribute to the environment and atmosphere that's present in the company.
