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JLR

Future Propulsion Systems Undergraduate Review

at JLR

Placement (10 Months+)

Automotive Engineering, Engineering

gaydon,warickshire

Review Submitted: June 2025

Overall Rating

5 /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!

5/5 - Overview of Role
5/5 - Skills Development
5/5 - Support and Guidance
5/5 - Company Culture
5/5 - Overall Experience
5/5 - Future Career Prospects

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
I work in two different teams, in geometric design integration I design components and systems on CAD software and work with people from all across the business to meet demands and create new exciting things for upcoming projects. In the powertrain vehicle issues team I am responsible for issue resolution within the fleet if something happens with a prototype vehicle I am responsible for diagnosing that issue within the systems by plugging into the vehicle mainframe and collecting data. then I either fix the issue or hand it over to the necessary teams for fixing
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
I was the lead on projects and given personal work all throughout my placement. I was hosting important meetings and conversations and have been given the opportunity to work with and lead engineers much higher in the business
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
5/5

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
I have developed so many of my existing engineering skills such as CAD in industry and data analysis but also developed my soft skills to a much higher level. i communicate present and manage my own calendar effectively. alongside this i have also developed so many new technical skills that i never would have developed without this year in industry
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
5/5
How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
5/5
How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
5/5
Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
5/5

Support and Guidance

How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
I received so much support and guidance through my placement from managers, mentors within teams, and senior managers and upwards, but also from JLR's amazing early careers teams. Along with these professional guidance schemes I also had the opportunity to receive guidance and mentoring from other societies within JLR such as the women in stem and engineering network
How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
5/5
How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
5/5

Company Culture

What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
Incredible! I felt supported and free to be myself and express myself throughout placement. Jlr have created a welcoming and nuturing environment for all prioritising personal and professional growth for all!
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
5/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
5/5
How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
5/5

Overall Experience

To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
I enjoyed the experience more then I ever could have imagined! I feel as though my professional career would never be the same if i hadnt taken the year to complete ths placement
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
5/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
5/5

Future Career Prospects

Please rate the future employment prospects at JLR
5/5

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend JLR to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to JLR
Be yourself!!! One thing I wish I did more in my interview process was show my interests and love for engineering, I was slightly uptight and nervous but I wish I would have taken a breath and enjoyed the experience as it all turned out positive in the end, Big piece of advice would be BREATHE
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