Customer Engineering Placement Review
at Cummins
Placement (10 Months+)
Automotive Engineering
Darlington
Review Submitted: May 2024
Overall Rating
4.8 /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
5/5
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Skills Development
5/5
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Support and Guidance
4.8/5
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Company Culture
4/5
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Overall Experience
5/5
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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.
Translate customer needs and the voice of the customer into functional product requirements.
Explore opportunities for optimisation: Understand causal mechanisms and recommend appropriate action with guidance from more experienced team members.
Obtain input and negotiate with Subject Matter Experts and product development teams to deliver product data and installation requirements to Application Engineers and OEM customers.
Provides independent execution of established work processes and systems, while still developing technology or product knowledge; engages with improving systems and processes.
Explore opportunities for optimisation: Understand causal mechanisms and recommend appropriate action with guidance from more experienced team members.
Obtain input and negotiate with Subject Matter Experts and product development teams to deliver product data and installation requirements to Application Engineers and OEM customers.
Provides independent execution of established work processes and systems, while still developing technology or product knowledge; engages with improving systems and processes.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes, I was in charge of projects and was allowed to communicate with OEMs and visit their sites for meetings. I felt responsible for projects and that my work meant something.
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?
Developed:
1. MATLAB skills
2. Communication skills
3. Microsoft skills
4. Teamwork skills
Learned:
1. Company etiquette
2. Engine components and mechanism
1. MATLAB skills
2. Communication skills
3. Microsoft skills
4. Teamwork skills
Learned:
1. Company etiquette
2. Engine components and mechanism
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
5/5
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?
I received support from my manager and got buddy sessions. I had 1:1 meetings with my manager every week and could communicate questions I had freely.
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?
Good company culture, everyone I spoke to wanted to genuinely help and would redirect me if I had any questions they couldn't answer.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
4/5
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?
4/5
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
5/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Cummins to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Cummins
Do it! Improve your presentation skills, be confident and well-spoken. Research the company what you like the most about it and what you want to achieve.
