Is Cummins a good company to work for as a Senior Design/Project Engineer?

Senior Design/Project Engineer professionals working at Cummins have rated their employer with 4.0 out of 5 stars in 68 Glassdoor reviews. This is an average score with the overall rating of Cummins employees being 4.0 out of 5 stars. Search open Senior Design/Project Engineer Jobs at Cummins now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Senior Design/Project Engineer interview questions at Cummins .

Does Cummins pay Senior Design/Project Engineer employees well?

Senior Design/Project Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Cummins with 3.0 out of 5 stars based on 68 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 23.5% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Senior Design/Project Engineer salaries at Cummins.

How happy are Senior Design/Project Engineer professionals working at Cummins?

61% of Senior Design/Project Engineer employees at Cummins would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 19% in the past 12 months. Senior Design/Project Engineer professionals have also rated Cummins with a 3.3 rating for work-life-balance, 4.2 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.9 rating for culture and values and 4.2 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Cummins?

Engineer (164) , Intern (151) , Technical Specialist (103) , Project Manager (88) , Estagiário (83) , Manager (82) , Mechanical Engineer (70) , Financial Analyst (66) , Internship (64) , Product Engineer (64) , Senior Engineer (64) , Manufacturing Engineer (63) , Design Engineer (56) , Software Engineer (51) , Director (48)

What are the pros of working at Cummins according to real employee reviews?

"Great work life balance and good to get along" ((in 730 reviews)); "Great culture so long as you are in the "right" BU or organization within a given BU." ((in 543 reviews)); "Leaders role model and champion the values; company cares about its people and their lives; great products and leading edge technology" ((in 480 reviews)); "Stable pay good benefits and there is some flexibility for hybrid work" ((in 394 reviews)); "The pay is good and the people at the same level are terrific." ((in 326 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Cummins according to real employee reviews?

"Frequent layoffs happening every 2" ((in 161 reviews)); "Even if there are good managers in the midst some have so many people under them is beyond absurd." ((in 143 reviews)); "Upper Management is a bit indecisive" ((in 54 reviews)); "It only makes sense to work here when there is abundant overtime and long hours" ((in 39 reviews)); "This sentiment has been expressed and acknowledged by local Senior Management, will be interesting to see if any developments are made." ((in 25 reviews))

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Cummins Senior Design/Project Engineer reviews

4.0

61% would recommend to a friend

(68 total reviews)

Jennifer Rumsey

79% approve of CEO

82% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Diversity & inclusion

4.2

Career opportunities

3.9

Culture & values

3.5

Senior management

3.3

Work/Life balance

3.0

Compensation and benefits

Senior Project Design Engineer employees have rated Cummins with 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 68 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Senior Project Design Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. Cummins is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Senior Project Design Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

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68 reviews

4.0

Dec 2, 2025

Good job

Design engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexibility, friendly, good enviornment, free coffee

Cons

Early mornings and late afternnins

3.0

Oct 28, 2025

Good technical exposure, but compensation needs improvement

Senior design engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Strong engineering culture with good emphasis on fundamentals. Supportive colleagues and approachable managers. Opportunities to work on global projects and learn new tools.

Cons

Compensation and annual increments are not very competitive compared to industry standards. Recent pay structure changes have affected employee morale. Decision-making can be slow due to layered approvals.

5.0

Oct 16, 2025

Great

Design engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work life balance and good teams

Cons

Low Salaries and less flexibility for hybrid work

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