Manufacturing Apprentice Review
at Cummins
Level 3 Apprenticeship
Engineering, Mechanical Engineering
Darlington
Review Submitted: April 2024
Overall Rating
3.4 /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
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Overview of Role
4/5
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Skills Development
3/5
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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:
3/5
we change job roles every 3 month and start working in different departments to gain a broader range of experience within the plant.
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
3/5
some rotations are enjoyable as they are jobs/ roles that i am interested in long term, some job roles feel un-necessary and we are just there for the sake of it it feels like.
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
4/5
have learned many new skills as we constantly change departments that we are working in so there is always new things to learn in here
Structure and Support
How well organised/structured is your programme?
3/5
wouldn't say it was well organised at all to be honest, weve had to move colleges, constantly not sure where our next rotations are etc, very little support but it has got a lot better since Neil took over.
How much support do you receive from your employer?
4/5
a decent amount if we go looking for it
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
2/5
none really
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
3/5
depending what department we are in some stuff does help, however some units at college have absolutely nothing to do with what we do at work
Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)
3/5
a few
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Cummins to a friend?
Yes
Why?
although it can be hard work and un-organised chaos at times they do pay well
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Cummins?
keep your head down and work hard and you'll have a job for life in here
