Design and analysis engineer Review
at Cummins
Placement (10 Months+)
Engineering
Daventry
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.
My role involves working within Computer Aided Design 3D software - Creo and making various different designs of certain parts/assemblies. Therefore analyzing them and validating through hand calculations, Ansys Workbench or Ansys Discovery via Modal and Structural analysis.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes.
I was responsible for all the project work assigned to me, therefore I was given enough responsibility for my role.
I was responsible for all the project work assigned to me, therefore I was given enough responsibility for my role.
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?
Yes. I have learned how to use many new software packages as well as how to communicate effectively, be punctual and responsible engineer. Some of which are: Ansys products, Creo Parametric, GeoMagic, VXElements, Windchill, etc.
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 had a line manager available for questions/concerns as well as members within the team always ready to help or give advice. Likewise, more senior people within the technical center are willing to help when needed.
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?
Very inclusive and supportive. Everyone does their best to make you feel welcome, valued and supported.
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 greatly enjoyed it since it was very technical, providing me with the necessary knowledge as well as full of other opportunities such as mentoring schemes, STEM volunteering, inclusion and diversity event planning, etc.
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
An excellent company to work or at the beginning of your engineering career since there is a lot to learn from its tradition, as well as its experienced people.
