Product Management Placement Student Review

Item: Product Management Placement Student at Cummins
Rating: 4.6
Author: Anonymous

at Cummins

Placement (10 Months+)

Business Management

Sandwich

Review Submitted: May 2023

Overall Rating

4.6 /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 - Overview of Role

4.5/5 - Skills Development

5/5 - Support and Guidance

4.8/5 - Company Culture

4.5/5 - 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.

My role in product management means I work with various people across different departments in a multinational environment.
My day-to-day role involves creating product overview presentations, assisting in product announcements , assisting in product health assessments by gathering and analysing data sets from Cummins products as well as competitors and conducting competitive analysis.

Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?

I was given a lot more responsibilities as my time went on in the placement but at the start it was obvious my responsibilities would be low as I needed to learn and be trained on specific software. When I passed my 3 month probation, I was handed more responsibilities with the help of my team.

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?

I have learnt numerous new skills whilst developing on existing ones. I have developed confidence, analytical skills and time management skills. I have also developed my skills in PowerPoint and Excel particularly.
I have learnt technical knowledge based on engines, generators and many more and how to use the business’ software in assessing and evaluating data.

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?

I received a lot of support and guidance from a lot of people in Cummins, not just my team. But my manager and my team have been a great support and really understanding when I had difficulty in completing some tasks. We have bi-weekly meetings with the team involving speaking about how we are doing in work and also personally so everyone knows when extra support is 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?

5/5

Company Culture

What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?

The company culture at Cummins is amazing and the atmosphere is really positive. Everyone is so kind, friendly and caring. Whenever I have difficulty in a task or situation someone is always there to offer help and the teamwork here is incredible, I truly feel a part of a great team.

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?

I have thoroughly enjoyed my placement here with Cummins. It’s been a great experience and I’ve grown and learnt so much throughout my time. I’m really grateful to have such a supportive manager and team and for also the range of opportunities presented to me at Cummins, including volunteering for local community projects!