Software Undergraduate - West Midlands Review
at JLR
Placement (10 Months+)
Computer Science, Automotive Engineering
Coventry
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
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Overview of Role
5/5
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Skills Development
5/5
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Support and Guidance
5/5
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Company Culture
5/5
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Overall Experience
5/5
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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 mainly with MATLAB and Simulink, creating apps and tools to help develop our application software. This ranges from software architecture, through unit design, unit testing, and integration and testing. We use the AUTOSAR framework for ECU architecture. This role covers most of the software development process. The tools I create are either m-script(.m) or MATLAB apps (.mlapp)
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes I was given the opportunity to develop various automation tools/processes on my own, and was responsible for those in development and maintenance. I had lots of autonomy on a day-to-day basis. This started within the first two weeks of my placement. I was allowed to learn through my work rather than do endless hours of online courses.
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 proficiency in MATLAB & Simulink, Git, Jira & Confluence, and AUTOSAR. Additionally I have gained an understanding of how automotive software is designed, developed and tested. Additionally, I have developed my programming and problem solving skills whilst working here, as well as collaborative and presentation skills.
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 plenty of guidance throughout the year. During the first few months we had scheduled check-ins with the early careers team. Throughout the year I had check-ins with both my manager and senior colleagues regarding how I was finding the year. Additionally I had the option at any time to reach out to any of the above people if necessary.
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?
The company atmosphere was very welcoming and relaxed. Help is offered readily if needed, and everyone I encountered was professional, kind, and very knowledgeable. Undergraduates are given good opportunities to make impact despite being less experienced which I felt was highly beneficial.
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 my placement very much. I was given exciting opportunities to learn and develop skills in different areas of automotive software development. Additionally, I had the opportunity to partake in networking and training events outside of work which were thoroughly enjoyable and benificial.
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
An interest in the company is a really valuable thing to have. Particularly for the interview, having knowledge of the companies core values, current activities, and future plans will really benefit you. In terms of applications, try to present why you would be a benefit to the company, and even if you don't have relevant work experience (I didn't) try and frame your existing skills/experiences to show how they would help still in a role like this.
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