Good company to work for, if you value diversity and community service - Research Engineer Cummins Employee Review

4.0
2 Feb 2016
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Pros

1. Diversity initiatives are really good. LGBT awareness since before it was 'fashionable' for companies to claim so. Treatment of others at work is held high. Encourages women engineers to become leaders 2. Fosters community awareness and rewards employees for community service. 3. Entry-level pay is above-median pay for engineers. 4. Ability to pick up new job roles, and excellent ex-pat jobs if you're inclined. Cummins also has presence in major countries, and many young engineers pick up 1 or 2 year assignments wherever they want.

Cons

1. Not a research oriented company, tends to favor cost-effective manufacturing higher than bringing forth newer ideas. Most of the research is 'service' oriented and focused towards fixing issues on current products. 2. Company goes on 'hire-and-fire' mode frequently. Since 2010, three such instances have happened. A lot of good brainpower was lost, and entry level engineers struggled to keep up with the work. 3. Forced ranking still used for employee performance grading. They may not call it in as forced ranking but that's what it exactly is. The method may work in manufacturing, but amongst researchers it creates a culture of being overtly protective of their work, hurting collaboration.

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5.0
2 Jun 2026
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Pros

Great mentorship, great leadership, projects were challenging but very helpful to me growing as an engineer. Hosted lots of employee and intern events

Cons

Rural Indiana--not a lot to do as a young person in the immediate area

2.0
7 Mar 2026
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Pros

Most the people are okay. BUT this place is TOXIC AF They do not give you a 30min lunch, they take 30min out of your check, but they give you 30min away from your machine, so if you have to walk 2 to 3 min to and from your zone you barely get 25min for lunch, One of the new people was clocking out for 30 min for their lunch and was actually told if you clock out for 30 min you have taken a longer lunch than you are allowed.

Cons

Upper Management doesn't care or doesn't listen to employees, There is nothing on earth that will make people want to be there for 13days in a row, I used to hear at Cummins you have to follow the standard work, now its do whatever you have to to get your numbers. You DO NOT Provide enough time off, not when you are running people 13d in a row. you provide enough time off for a 40h work week nothing more, Get it into your thick skulls.

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