Apprentice Review
at Cummins
Higher Level Apprenticeship
Engineering
Daventry
Review Submitted: February 2023
Overall Rating
4 /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!
3.5/5
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Overview of Role
4/5
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Skills Development
3.8/5
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Structure and Support
Overview of Role
Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:
4/5
Monday- at collage doing HNC course
Tuesday - day release working, going around different placements.
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday - In collage workshops to improve and gain tooling knowledge
Tuesday - day release working, going around different placements.
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday - In collage workshops to improve and gain tooling knowledge
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
3/5
its fun learning about everything but sometimes it can be a bit much
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
4/5
developed my skills when working with tooling.
Developed my skills when working in a group
Developed my skills when working in a group
Structure and Support
How well organised/structured is your programme?
4/5
apart from the day release its quite organized
How much support do you receive from your employer?
4/5
able to talk to employer easily and support is given when required
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
3/5
support is given to push us in the right direction but it could be more clearer
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
4/5
it makes me able to understand the more technical area easier
Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)
4/5
events have been promoted but not all are mandatory
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Cummins to a friend?
Yes
Why?
they are able to provide education on everything that they do and have some good people to learn from
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Cummins?
you don't need to fully understand what they do as they will happily educate you on everything they know
