mechanical engineer Review
at Cummins
Higher Level Apprenticeship
Engineering, Mechanical Engineering
Huddersfield
Review Submitted: March 2025
Overall Rating
3.9 /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!
4/5
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Overview of Role
5/5
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Skills Development
3.2/5
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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
Assembling turbos on a bench
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
4/5
I enjoy the work at Cummins but not the college work - no fault of college i am just not an academic person
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
5/5
yes
Structure and Support
How well organised/structured is your programme?
2/5
Planning wasnt 100% in place for me when i came in, and a lot of re structures at college so not the best
How much support do you receive from your employer?
3/5
not the most, more from my bosses/peers rather than the actual apprenticeship person
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
4/5
training provider is good now, but there was a lot of restructure at the beginning of the year
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
3/5
Id say it helps slightly but the things we learn at college are very different to what i do personally at work, but i guess its good to have the background knowledge but if it was more relevant to work it would be good
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
Yes, we have some but i feel the communication about these could be better structured
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Cummins to a friend?
Yes
Why?
I enjoy my job role and i like the people i work with, i think it genuinely depends on who you are surrounded with, and how much you actually enjoy your job, for example i had a previous office role apprenticeship and didn't enjoy it at all where as I really enjoy my job at Cummins but not so much the college side
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Cummins?
ensure it is 100% what you want to do and don't be afraid to speak up if you don't enjoy your role, there are other opportunities around the business and there are people who will be willing to help you get to where you want to be :)
