Cummins reviews

4.0

78% would recommend to a friend

(7,027 total reviews)
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84% approve of CEO

70% positive business outlook

Cummins has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 7,027 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Cummins employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Industrie manufacturière industry (3.5 stars).

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1.0
May 9, 2017

Working Wrong

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Pros

Some colleagues were smart, had good ideas and were pleasant to work with, but everyone in my group who had this mindset left. Benefits are okay, but not compelling enough to remain in this top-down culture.

Cons

I honestly don't know how Cummins wins any awards for being ethical. They knowingly allow a culture of bullying and favoritism. Recently there were several comments by people from different business groups when an update was posted about their latest ethical workplace award. Everything is fine as long as you go with the flow, don't rock the boat, propose an innovative idea the establishment doesn't agree with, and enjoy having to kiss up to the hierarchy to win favor on the antiquated performance review. Before leaving I heard multiple negative reviews from employees in other groups. The buddy system is alive and well, and don't expect any support from HR if you have a problem. They strictly work for management in a culture of fear and try to make you believe they are listening to you, but the veterans know not to even take anything up with them.

1.0
Apr 25, 2017

Company on the Decline

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Pros

I have been working at Cummins full-time as an engineer for more than 6 years. The company seems to value diversity.

Cons

Forced ranking is the biggest weakness in this company which feeds the every 3-4 year layoff cycle. Layoffs target experienced employees with typically 5 or more years of experience. The longer one stays in the company, the longer he/she is expected to be laid off. The lack of experienced engineers is a direct consequence of this forced lay off which in turn impacts the productivity of the engineering groups. Another area of concern is the weak and corrupt leadership that is solely driven by political gains over actual work. Management has unrealistic expectations from engineers while there is no training/development plan whatsoever to help them reach even close to those expectations. Favoritism is rampant within organizations and the HR department seems to turn a blind eye to management's unethical behavior. The corporate management is focused on stockholders and not employees. This company is at best an option for college graduates to get a foot in the door but I would not recommend it as a place to build a career.

1.0
Oct 7, 2016

Good place to have on your resume

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Pros

Good at recruiting talented people. Diversity is valued so you work with smart people from all around the world. While work life balance is an issue, there is flexibility in most areas to work from home, etc. when needed.

Cons

Very poor at retaining employees. Pay is less than market, especially if you move up in your career. The better you do at the company the larger your gap will be to market rate as Cummins doesn't raise salaries enough through promotions, essentially pushing high performers out. Yearly cuts have really damaged morale and cuts over the last 18 months have been handled really poorly by management. Work is very siloed and systems are basic and antiquated.

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