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Undergraduate Programme Management Review

at JLR

Placement (10 Months+)

Business Management

Gaydon

Review Submitted: June 2025

Overall Rating

4.4 /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
5/5 - Support and Guidance
5/5 - Company Culture
4/5 - 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.
My role is in Programme Management which involves: Commonality and Complexity Management, Change Management, Liaising with teams, Profitability Studies, Sustainability Bulletin, Organising Quarterly Reviews.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Given some responsibility to get inputs from teams and create new documents. But always under supervision of Manager.
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?
Soft Skills Learnt: Presentation Skills, Corresponding with multiple Teams, Evaluating options and reviewing parts.
Skills Developed: Excel, CAD, Part Knowledge, System Knowledge
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?
Lots of support from various places: Direct Manager, Team Members, Early Careers Manager, Early Careers Team, Mentor.
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?
Great - cannot fault the company culture. Supportive and positive atmosphere.
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?
Really enjoyed the placement - especially the Early Careers opportunities ( Ride & Drive Event, Training at Ashorne Hill, Manufacturing Tours)
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
4/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
4/5

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
Learn about the company initiatives and creators code.
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