Q&A With Cummins Inc. Employees

Yes

Yes, I am happy about that.

It depends on the function.

Not very secure at all.

110%

I feel secure here when 1) I am providing value. 2) My boss and peers are happy with my work. 3) our financials are steady at the company. If a person is so so as a performer they would be more at risk if things went South financially.

more lenient dress code

Better union t hat actually works for the employees NOT one that works for the company and against the employees like we have now.

better healthcare

Behind the times!

Very innovative one of the best engines in the market I believe

Cummins recently invested half a billion dollars into its new Electrified Power business, so I would say they're pretty committed to developing new technology.

Poorly, HR is a failure.

From the little I've seen not very well.

Your question is extremely un-specific.. what kind of "HR issue?"

Caterpillar attire.

A Caterpillar hat, and shirt. Cummins is nothing anymore, they’re living on their name now, they’re nothing, they treat their employees very poorly.

Dress to impress.

Promotions?

once every few months

Onboarding is a joke, doesn’t prepare you for what you do need, and last longer than it should of a week.

annoying. you have to travel 2 hours and it takes 2 days. its boring and just basically a long 2 days long lecture about common sense stuff regarding HR

Time off is tough to come by.

you get a certain amount a year that does NOT carry over

Befriend a manager or two because it’s who you know that’ll get you somewhere not your degree.

you should know people that is all you need

You’re better off not working there. They will turn on you.

Great place to work good workculture

Deplorable leadership, a monkey could do better, not even a trained monkey, just a monkey. The management has absolutely no knowledge on how to do the jobs, but their “evaluations” of you say that they know it all and you are barely qualified.

Excellent at all levels. Their culture, values, and objectives are clear and positive. They set metrics that are measurable and achievable.

A little below average.

Starting around $14-15 an hour starting with a top rate of $23-24 an hour yearly raises based on performance (typically $.50 - $.85) This is for full time non-exempt employees (does not apply to temps/contingent workers, $1.25 shift premium for off shift workers, double time is paid on Sundays and holidays. Pay scale shifts if cost of living raise is given (assessed annually).

Too fast for me but I work at my own pace.

Fast and efficient

Poor

Intense, but fair and thourough

Mine was about 15 minutes.

My most recent position’s main interview took about 1-1.5 hours

Befriend them. Degree, skills, and knowledge are possibly looked at.

Be confident! Know what you are saying and know when to say it. PRACTICE AND PREPARE AND PRACTICE SOME MORE! FOR HOURS AND HOURS!

Cummins is a joke.

Pretty typical compared to other employers. Outside of technical/engineering knowledge which you should already be very in tune with, put a lot of time preparing for behavioral questions.

Branch manager, approximately 2 weeks

My interviewers consisted of the direct engineer I would ultimately report to, a second engineer in the same group, an HR representative, and the person I was replacing (they had accepted a promotion offer). Timing in my case wasn’t bad, but we were coming up on the end of the year, so their was pressure to fill the position ASAP.

Actually fairly often.

cost of living raise every year

10 paid

Industry standard.

Befriend the management. Actual work second.

Was proud until the upper management turned against its employees.

Poor

Average or below.