Transport and Logistics Review
by Cummins
Rating
-
Skills
5.0
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Responsibilities
5.0
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Support & Guidance
5.0
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Culture
5.0
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Your Impressions
5.0
- 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
- 2. Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
- How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
- How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
- How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
- Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
- 3. Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
- Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
- 4. How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
- How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
- How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
- 5. What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
- How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
- How would you rate the social opportunities?
- How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
- How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
- 6. To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
- Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
- Please rate how your experience met your expectations
- Please rate the future employment prospects at Cummins
- 7. Would you recommend Cummins to a friend?
- 8. What advice would you give to others applying to Cummins
Overview
Deal with OOG shipments and heavy shipments, finding the cheapest freight forwarder for these shipments. Tracking them and updating the customer. Presenting performance reports monthly to the FFs. AD-Hoc projects and tasks.
Skills
Improved confidence and speaking skills. Ability to be more thorough and work independently and in teams. Networking skills and even simpler things like email etiquette.
Responsibilities
Yes, You're instantly thrown into a world where your actions have real life consequences. The team place a lot of trust in you.
Support & Guidance
Management provided high levels of support and guidance, always there if you needed help and don't micromanage either.
Culture
Every person I have met at Cummins has been warm and welcoming. Everyone is ready to help each other and you never really feel left out.
Your Impressions
10/10- I went into placement wanting to build solid skills as a person and to further my career and Cummins and my manager have done everything they can to make sure my needs were met.
Yes
Work hard on your CV, if you get to the interview stage focus on being friendly and approachable.
Details
Placement (10 Months+)
Logistics and Operations
West Midlands
May 2025
