CTT Industrial Engineering Placement Review
at Cummins
Placement (10 Months+)
Automotive Engineering
Huddersfield
Review Submitted: May 2023
Overall Rating
3.8 /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!
3/5
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Overview of Role
3.8/5
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Skills Development
4/5
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Support and Guidance
4/5
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Company Culture
3.5/5
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Overall Experience
4/5
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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.
Depending on department, I would meet with manager to discuss new work & progress once a week (manager dependant) , and typically be involved in 1 or 2 project calls per day. Spend a portion of the day (varied day to day from 3hrs to all day) on completing tasks, if onsite I would often get the opportunity to accompany colleague to shop/lab floor to speak to technician.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
My initial responsibilities were minor (data processing etc) but soon was given failure investigations that had to be resolved & presented to more senior colleagues in a restricted timeframe.
My later responsibilities were more significant, such as completing work on a development project within the materials dept, while coordinating meetings with external experts, setting time-limited work expected of them and contributing suggestions to the direction of the project.
My later responsibilities were more significant, such as completing work on a development project within the materials dept, while coordinating meetings with external experts, setting time-limited work expected of them and contributing suggestions to the direction of the project.
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
3/5
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
Skills Learned:
- Clear communication in technical areas (verbal and using Ppt or similar)
- Data processing & presentation
- Time management, task prioritisation & estimating completion times.
- Professionalism & conduct - able to be upfront if I require support or need something changed & can communicate appropriately for the situation
- Clear communication in technical areas (verbal and using Ppt or similar)
- Data processing & presentation
- Time management, task prioritisation & estimating completion times.
- Professionalism & conduct - able to be upfront if I require support or need something changed & can communicate appropriately for the situation
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
3/5
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?
4/5
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?
- Fortnightly 'roundtables' with all fellow placement students & the placement coordinator.
- Regular 1-1 meetings with Line manager (2/3 of my managers did this) to discuss work & personal needs.
- Department 'welcome' meetings to provide contacts to assist with work.
- Several training meetings/calls for company specific systems & software
- Regular 1-1 meetings with Line manager (2/3 of my managers did this) to discuss work & personal needs.
- Department 'welcome' meetings to provide contacts to assist with work.
- Several training meetings/calls for company specific systems & software
How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
4/5
How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
4/5
Company Culture
What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
Overall very welcoming, professional but not overly formal. Very tolerant of flexible working & personal requirements. Understanding of situation of placements (lack of experience) and helpful in training placements in aspects of working life.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
4/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
4/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
4/5
How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
4/5
Overall Experience
To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
Overall, I had a very enjoyable placement that was both challenging and interesting. I enjoyed the variation of departments and colleagues and I found areas of engineering I had not previously considered a career in.
I also found areas of work I did not find as interesting, and did not feel as stretched in - possibly due to receiving less direct support & work from my manager, and working in a less collaborative environment.
I also found areas of work I did not find as interesting, and did not feel as stretched in - possibly due to receiving less direct support & work from my manager, and working in a less collaborative environment.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
3/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
4/5
Future Career Prospects
Please rate the future employment prospects at Cummins
4/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Cummins to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Cummins
When ranking preferences, consider the more challenging areas of work (typically more technical & forward thinking areas)
Consider your commute and communicate this to CTT when applying/ your manager when working, as some rotations may suit hybrid/remote better than others.
Consider your commute and communicate this to CTT when applying/ your manager when working, as some rotations may suit hybrid/remote better than others.
