Subsystems Product Engineer Review
at Cummins
Placement (10 Months+)
Engineering
Daventry
Review Submitted: May 2023
Overall Rating
4.4 /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
4.5/5
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Skills Development
5/5
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Support and Guidance
4/5
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Company Culture
4.5/5
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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.
I manage multiple projects at once, acting as the technical lead making decisions based on my technical understanding of the engineering system. I do this by leading meetings, presenting and creating technical documentation.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
I was given complete ownership of multiple projects working on the final end product.
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've developed numerous skills whilst on placement, I am much more mature and confident in my own abilities. I have also developed a much deeper understanding of engineering systems and decisions.
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
4/5
Support and Guidance
How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
The support and guidance was generally good but varied depending on who and what was in question.
My supervisor was very supportive, weekly 1:1 meetings aid in keeping you in the right direction.
My supervisor was very supportive, weekly 1:1 meetings aid in keeping you in the right direction.
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 overall atmosphere was positive, a lot of autonomy is given to placement students with the freedom to work how you want as long as you deliver good work.
All employees had the chance to participate in volunteering days whilst still getting a full days pay!
However, recently the company culture has been soured by the Cummin's leadership team threatening redundancies and poor performance reviews.
All employees had the chance to participate in volunteering days whilst still getting a full days pay!
However, recently the company culture has been soured by the Cummin's leadership team threatening redundancies and poor performance reviews.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
4/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
3/5
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 thoroughly enjoyed my placement, the responsibility and freedom given to placement students is outstanding.
The social opportunities are great for those who go into the office.
The social opportunities are great for those who go into the office.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
5/5
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
Be honest during interviews and assessment days, ask plenty of questions and have a genuine interest in the product.
