Engineering industrial placement student Review
at Cummins
Placement (10 Months+)
Automotive Engineering, Mechanical Engineering
Huddersfield
Review Submitted: April 2024
Overall Rating
4.9 /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
5/5
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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.
Working as part of a wider team to develop new turbocharger products. Analysing test cell data and summarizing in technical reviews to present to key stakeholders. Investigating failures and using DFMEA to prevent/mitigate the occurrence of failures. Hands on materials testing to understand it's microstructure and chemical composition. Working on large projects with real customers to deliver cutting edge solutions to move towards new fuel turbo technology.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
I was treated like a full time employee and was surprised by how much responsibility is given to placement students. I was working on real projects with critical timelines and deliverables. I was left to manage my own workload and to call out if I was not being loaded correctly. My knowledge and work was appreciated by every team i was with whilst working at Cummins.
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?
Whilst on placement I have learnt how to stick to project timelines, and present deliverables on time. Working collaboratively with others on a daily basis, asking for help from subject matter experts has been a skill I have developed as it has taken away the awkwardness of approaching new people. My presenting skills have been improved greatly, as i have had to present my work in meetings and technical reviews. My understanding of failure mechanisms and how testing can help to rule out failures has improved also.
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?
The support was great, within each rotation I had a personal manager and weekly 1-2-1 meetings to discuss progress and any issues. All of my colleague were extremely open to help on any issue regarding work or general issues. there was an overall placement manager that could also be approached with any questions.
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?
The company culture is the best I've experienced so far , i am a mature student and have worked jobs before working here. the company really cares about it's employees and arranges events to take part in as well as supporting up and coming engineers. It was a hybrid working flexi time contract meaning i could work from home to complete work 2 out of 5 days a week .
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?
I thoroughly enjoyed my placement and I am hoping to return as a graduate upon completion of my degree. I have grown so much as a professional since working at Cummins and regardless of coming back or not I would recommend it to anyone.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
5/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
5/5
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
Be yourself and show genuine interest in the company and what you are interested in regarding engineering. Understanding the basics of turbos will give you a good headstart.
