Service Training Business IT Support Placement Review
at Cummins
Placement (10 Months+)
Computer Science, Business Operations
Daventry
Review Submitted: June 2022
Overall Rating
4.5 /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
4.3/5
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Skills Development
5/5
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Support and Guidance
4.5/5
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Company Culture
4/5
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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.
• Hardware Systems Maintenance
-Keeping department computers updated and correctly functioning
• Software and License Management
-Keeping critical software up to date and licenses validated
• Technical Support
-Providing tailored help to colleagues to resolve technical issues
• Website management
-Keeping the department website up to date with the latest information
• CST booking tool management
-Tracking enhancements of the tool and keeping the team informed
• Administrative Support
-Provide help to the administration team during heavy work loads
-Keeping department computers updated and correctly functioning
• Software and License Management
-Keeping critical software up to date and licenses validated
• Technical Support
-Providing tailored help to colleagues to resolve technical issues
• Website management
-Keeping the department website up to date with the latest information
• CST booking tool management
-Tracking enhancements of the tool and keeping the team informed
• Administrative Support
-Provide help to the administration team during heavy work loads
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes I have been given a lot of responsibility and leadership opportunities while completing my placement.
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?
I have improved on my communication, organizational and analytical skills. I have also been able to learn how to use different systems/ methods through my 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?
5/5
Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
4/5
Support and Guidance
How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
I had 10 days of training with the placement student who was working in my position.
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?
Cummins is a very diverse and inclusive company. All of the staff that I have interacted with have been very helpful and kind. This was very helpful when I started working as I was able to contact many colleagues for any questions that I have had.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
3/5
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 a lot the colleagues that I have worked with have been very kind. I would like to work for Cummins again once I have graduated from university.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
4/5
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
Cummins are very good at recruiting young new people into their company. The CEO of Cummins is a former placement student, this is very inspiring for many people that work for Cummins. For your first day make sure you bring a notebook and pen so you can take notes.
