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Cummins

12 Month Design And Validation Engineering Placement Review

at Cummins

Placement (10 Months+)

Engineering

Daventry

Review Submitted: May 2023

Overall Rating

4.9 /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
5/5 - Skills Development
5/5 - Support and Guidance
4.8/5 - Company Culture
5/5 - Overall Experience
5/5 - Future Career Prospects

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
Creating and supporting the development of CAD models and engineering drawings, liaising in teams with individuals at all levels.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Given a good amount of responsibility, not too much such that i was being set up to fail but enough to challenge me and bring out the best.
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?
CAD & Drafting skills, communication skills, professional skills and technical skills
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?
Given regular support, with friendly colleagues who are often happy to lend a hand.
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?
Very present, Cummins promotes an excellent working culture and all around atmosphere.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
4/5
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?
Absolutely fantastic, will be applying for grad schemes with Cummins soon!
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
5/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
5/5

Future Career Prospects

Please rate the future employment prospects at Cummins
5/5

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend Cummins to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Cummins
Just apply and see where it takes you, be confident, don't be afraid to say you don't know the answer.
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