Product Validation Engineer - Senior Validation Engineer Cummins Employee Review

3.0
Feb 29, 2016
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Pros

1. True commitment to diversity in a lot of practical, sensible ways. 2. I have had 7 managers in 5 years, and each of them was phenomenal. 3. Relatively easy to change roles, in fact, it's probably encouraged too much. 4. Reasonable opportunity for raises, though it's mostly politics (who you know). 5. Overall great flexibility that leads to excellent work/life balance (though only 10 days vacation for new hires).

Cons

1. EXTREMELY sensitive to stockholders which leads to horrific changes of direction that absolutely wreak havoc on morale, quality, innovation, and motivation of work force. 2. Management does not stick to plans. 3. Accountability is virtually non-existent, which on one level leads to low stress, yet ultimately hurts everyone as risk takers are viewed as toxic and those that take the safe road and yet never say "No" generally do just fine. 4. They generally hire too many when times are good and subsequently have to lay people off every ~2-3 years. 5. They do not value experience and while they treat people well, employees are still just numbers. For example, someone with 5 years experience in something specific would generally be viewed the same as a college hire with respect to work assignments.

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5.0
Jun 2, 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
Mar 7, 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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