Undergraduate Software Engineer Review

Item: Undergraduate Software Engineer at JLR
Rating: 3.8
Author: Anonymous

at JLR

Placement (10 Months+)

Software Engineering

Coventry

Review Submitted: June 2024

Overall Rating

3.8 /5

The Overall Rating is the average of all the ratings given in each category. We take those individual ratings and combine them into one final score!

3/5 - Overview of Role

4/5 - Skills Development

2.5/5 - Support and Guidance

4.5/5 - Company Culture

4/5 - Overall Experience

3/5 - Future Career Prospects

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.

Writing and testing code. Attending meetings and planning sessions. Reviewing other engineer's code.

Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?

I was given the same amount of responsibility as a full time employee.

Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was

3/5

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?

Significantly developed C, C++, git, linux and python development skills. Also have developed soft skills such as interacting with manager, team members, stakeholders etc. Also developed my confidence in my own ability to get work done.

How would you rate the training provided during your experience?

4/5

How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?

4/5

How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?

4/5

Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development

4/5

Support and Guidance

How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?

This is highly dependent on what team you are in but on average there is adequate support when it comes to learning new skills and technologies. Equally you need to be proactive in seeking out this support as well as learning independently when there is not enough support.

How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?

2/5

How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?

3/5

Company Culture

What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?

Good company culture with a focus on employee welfare also as an undergraduate minimal pressure/stress is put on your shoulders. Deadlines are loosely enforced.

How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?

5/5

How would you rate the social opportunities?

4/5

How would you rate the diversity initiatives?

5/5

How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?

4/5

Overall Experience

To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?

I enjoyed my placement and learnt a lot of technical and soft skills as well as experiencing significant personal growth. I am very happy with my decision to take a placement year at JLR.