Supplier Quality Improvement Review
at Cummins
Placement (10 Months+)
Information Technology, Automotive Engineering
Huddersfield
Review Submitted: April 2024
Overall Rating
4.6 /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
4.3/5
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Skills Development
5/5
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Support and Guidance
4.8/5
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Company Culture
4.5/5
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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.
Day to Day involves joining team meetings, contributing in project calls & analysis of data through the use of software such as Excel/ Minitab. Supporting in the transformation into Industry 4.0 with the use of technology. Working with global teams across the globe.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes, I was given a lot of responsibility as I was given the freedom to create a SharePoint homepage for the team to utilise on a day to day basis. I was also responsible for helping create the travel budget database which impacted how decisions in the business were made.
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?
Developed my existing skills in the Microsoft 365 applications such as Excel, Power Automate, Power Apps & Teams. Improved my communication skills and team working ability through the course of this placement.
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?
4/5
How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
4/5
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 was given a mentor who was available to hep and guide me through projects and challenges while on my placement. This support helped me learn the business and my job responsibilities a lot faster. He was also able to teach me information and skills he had developed while working at the business for 10 years.
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?
Company Culture and general atmosphere was great! All the staff I interacted with were extremely kind and enjoyable to work with. The company looked after me while i was doing my placement.
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 enjoyed my placement thoroughly as I have gained valuable experience that has linked to the course I have been studying at university. The team also tailored the task i was given to ensure i benefited the most out of them. The company and team i worked were a pleasure to work with and socialise with during my year at the business.
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
5/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Cummins to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Cummins
It's a great company with talented employees to work alongside. Even though its an engineering company you won't always need a background in engineering as the company has many jobs in different sectors such as IT, Marketing and Finance.
