Placement Student - Plant Finance Review

Item: Placement Student - Plant Finance at Cummins
Rating: 4.6
Author: Anonymous

at Cummins

Placement (10 Months+)

Accounting

Darlington

Review Submitted: May 2026

Overall Rating

4.6 /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 - Overview of Role

4.8/5 - Skills Development

5/5 - Support and Guidance

4.8/5 - Company Culture

4.5/5 - Overall Experience

4/5 - Future Career Prospects

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.

Supported accounts receivable and accounts payable teams as well as completing month-end journals and reconciling accounts.

Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?

I was given the perfect amount of responsibility. There was enough support to allow me to make mistakes and learn from them.

Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was

4/5

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?

Developed public speaking, excel, oracle systems, etc.

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?

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?

Everyone around me a has provided support and guidance whenever I have sought after it. There is a lovely team here who make you feel welcome and understood,.

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?

The company culture was perfect for a placement student. There is a large mix of backgrounds and experience levels. Everyone is kind and takes the time to speak to you and give advice.

How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?

5/5

How would you rate the social opportunities?

5/5

How would you rate the diversity initiatives?

4/5

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 have really enjoyed my placement year as I have grown hugely as a person an gained a greater understanding of the world of accounting and finance. I wold recommend it highly to anyone considering it.