Sales Application Engineer- Student Placement Review

Item: Sales Application Engineer- Student Placement at Cummins
Rating: 4.8
Author: Anonymous

at Cummins

Placement (10 Months+)

Engineering, Mechanical Engineering

Peterborough

Review Submitted: July 2026

Overall Rating

4.8 /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 - Overview of Role

4.8/5 - Skills Development

5/5 - Support and Guidance

5/5 - 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.

I worked in the power generation sector of the company. My role included providing technical support and specifications to dealers and distributors about diesel generator sets, diesel engines and alternators.

Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?

I was given enough responsibility to help me grow in my field

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?

This placement allowed me to improve my technical and communication skills. It also helped me gain real world experience in the engineering industry.

How would you rate the training provided during your experience?

5/5

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

5/5

Support and Guidance

How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?

I gained a lot of support during my placement especially from my team. Everyone was so helpful.

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?

Everyone I encountered was so nice.

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?

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 really enjoyed my placement year overall.

Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship

5/5

Please rate how your experience met your expectations

4/5

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend Cummins to a friend?

Yes

What advice would you give to others applying to Cummins

Make sure you know the values of the company and for your final interview try and highlight the things you know, do not come unprepared or present on a topic you have not done extensive research on.