I applied online. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at Cummins (Huddersfield, England) in Feb 2016
Interview
Applied online with CV and cover letter, took a couple of months to get an invite to come to an assessment centre. They split the groups in half, where they took us on a tour around the factory and then went for a personal interview. After lunch, there was a group exercise on building a tower using sticks and sellotape. We then had to make a group presentation on how we performed, how we split work, why etc.
I talked about how I quickly realised I was better at taping the tower together, so we split work up in a way to become more efficient.
Everyone was very nice and helpful during the process, which was great to feel relaxed. Interview by the head of R&D and a senior materials engineer. Questions were straight forward if you know about turbos. I also had questions on which locations they were based in and usual competency questions.
Interview questions [2]
Question 1
They gave me a turbo and asked me to identify features e.g. bearings, wastegate etc.
Submitted an online application after being contacted by a college recruiter. After a couple weeks I was contacted for a behavioral screening interview, then after passing this I was contacted for a technical interview with a hiring manager.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What was one time you worked with people from different cultures and how did you adapt?
I applied through university. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Cummins (Columbus, IN) in Sept 2021
Interview
They asked questions that reflect your personal attributes. So just answer them honestly and you should do fine in the interview. Don't be afraid to talk about your prior experiences and just tell a story.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What is one time you couldn't follow through with a commitment, and what did you do about it?
I applied through university. I interviewed at Cummins
Interview
Phone interview with project engineer. Conversation began with interviewer telling me a bit about their work. Followed by a series of 6 questions that were meant to see how you would respond to certain situations.
Interview questions [2]
Question 1
Describe a problem you solved with engineering methods and thinking