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Cummins

Site Facilities Review

at Cummins

Placement (10 Months+)

Project Management

Huddersfield

Review Submitted: May 2025

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 - Overview of Role
5/5 - Skills Development
5/5 - Support and Guidance
4.8/5 - Company Culture
5/5 - Overall Experience
3/5 - Future Career Prospects

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
working on long term projects to improve the site facilities, such as new fire doors or building a new roof. also working on quick, reactive jobs throughout the day such as getting a leak patched or fixing an electrical outage. all of our work is completed by contractors, not the facilities management team. during quiet periods i complete admin work such as finance trackers and work permits as well as health and safety walks.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
yes, given responsibility to complete my own projects, but also support to make sure they were done
given responsibility and trusted to work around site without having to tell my supervisor where i was or what i was doing
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?
confidence in social situations from presenting in meetings
health and safety skills through an IOSH course (paid for by the company)
AUTOCAD skills through a course (paid for by the company)
excel skills through a course (paid for by the company)
planning skills and time management due to project work
budgeting due to financial tracker
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?
there wasnt a moment where i didnt feel supported by my team in my work
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?
its a great company to work for and this reflected in the atmosphere of the site and its employees
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 could not be happier with my experience
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
3/5

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend Cummins to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Cummins
even if you are unsure on the job role, just apply. the level of training care and guidance that you will receive will make it easy for you to settle in
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