Manufacturing IT Review
at Cummins
Placement (10 Months+)
Information Technology, Manufacturing
Darlington
Review Submitted: May 2023
Overall Rating
4.3 /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
4.5/5
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Support and Guidance
3.5/5
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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.
Upholding cyber security standards by implementing fixes, replacements or upgrades depending on the needs. Using business analytics tools to check effectiveness of said fixes. Providing general support to other business units, crossovers with IT Project Management.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
I had responsibility from day 1 that had business impact, a project that had support. Through time, I ended up managing a project that picked up traction and had global impact within the business.
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?
Enhanced my PowerPoint, SharePoint, Excel and other general tools. Soft skills developed are project management, assertiveness in a real world environment, conflict management and resolution, and delegation of tasks between a team, using people's strengths to your advantage.
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?
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?
Lots. My manager was very easily contactable and allowed enough room for personal development, yet provided support when needed.
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?
4/5
Company Culture
What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
Friendly enough within my team, the wider team seemed a little cut-throat but was an environment in which my business personality could thrive.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
3/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
4/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
3/5
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?
I got a lot of our my placement in comparison to what I have previously heard about others. I was allowed to be independent, but support was provided when necessary.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
4/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
5/5
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
Whatever is on the job description, incorporate this into your application. Also make sure you highlight any volunteering experience as this is highly favoured.
