Transportation Placement Review
at Cummins
Placement (10 Months+)
Logistics and Operations
Daventry
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!
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
4.5/5
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Company Culture
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.
My role is to organise and oversee the successful transportation of goods between Cummins Sites, customers and suppliers, dealing with freight and colleagues globally. Aim to cut costs through benchmarking and service analysis, to assist sites in their production of goods in a cost-effective manner
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
I was given lots of responsibility and allowed to use my own judgement and intuition to make decisions on behalf of others.
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?
Created a strong professional reputation & network. Connected with multiple people in a range of organisations and proven to be reliable and produce quality work used at director level. Improved upon communication skills through the need for continuous and accurate information from colleagues. Developed greater knowledge of the industry and developed public speaking skills from presenting meetings to partners.
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?
4/5
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?
Received lots of support and guidance. Daily calls with management and colleagues to continue learning the role.
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?
Positive and forward thinking
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?
4/5
Overall Experience
To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
i have enjoyed the placement and feel i have benefitted greatly from it.
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
4/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Cummins to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Cummins
ask questions if unsure, hiring team were very helpful.
