Test Engineer Review
at Cummins
Placement (10 Months+)
Engineering
Darlington
Review Submitted: June 2021
Overall Rating
4.1 /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!
5/5
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Overview of Role
3.5/5
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Skills Development
4.5/5
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Support and Guidance
4.5/5
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Company Culture
4/5
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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.
Check data and ensure that testing runs 24/7. Resolve any issues present and that the tests have ran as they should. Work with internal/external customers to schedule new tests. Plan for future types of testing and ensure engines are up fitted correctly.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes within the first few weeks you are assigned a cell to work on. You are left responsible for keeping the tests running. After a month of two you will also be given a more department focused personal project which is yours to manage/complete.
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
5/5
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
Learned lots of soft skills such as communication, planning, leadership/management and teamwork within multiple departments.
How to problem solve and apply knowledge to the real world. Steps involved to implement a long term fix to a issue.
Learned a lot about engine specific information and the software behind controlling the test cells.
How to problem solve and apply knowledge to the real world. Steps involved to implement a long term fix to a issue.
Learned a lot about engine specific information and the software behind controlling the test cells.
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
1/5
How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
4/5
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
4/5
Support and Guidance
How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
Everyone in the department is very helpful and eager to help. Most have been placement students/apprentices in the past so understand your situation. Official training was very basic and most of the learning was on the job.
How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
4/5
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?
Company culture is very friendly and everyone is approachable. You can see from the office that the company treats its employees well.
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?
5/5
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?
Enjoyed my placement on the whole however due to covid I feel like I missed out on many opportunities I would have otherwise done. The day to day job is often quite different, especially if you keep changing projects.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
4/5
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 choose a department you find interesting, when choosing the general engineering placement, you could end up in any area. Research the company values/conduct, this will guaranteed come up.
