Product Engineering - Software Engineering Review
at JLR
Placement (10 Months+)
Computer Science, Automotive Engineering
Coventry/Lemington
Review Submitted: June 2025
Overall Rating
3.5 /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!
3/5
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Overview of Role
3.8/5
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Skills Development
4/5
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Support and Guidance
3.3/5
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Company Culture
3/5
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Overall Experience
4/5
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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.
My role varied depending on the teams I was placed in. At the beginning I worked on coding tasks for automation and testing. In the data teams I was in, I worked on data analysis tasks (Tableau, Python, etc.) and software engineering tasks for a web-app. I was also in a testing team during which I took part in the analysis of tests logs and the validation of test criteria.
In summary, I was mainly coding and also doing some testing.
In summary, I was mainly coding and also doing some testing.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
It really varied depending on the teams I was in. At the beginning, there wasn't much significant work being given to me. Even when requesting work and trying to show that I was willing to learn, it was quite hard to get the team members to assign me work. This was also due to the fact that I was placed in a purely engineering team as a computer scientist.
With the data team I was placed in, I was given work straight away. I was interacting with stakeholders and creating products that suited their needs and met their requirements. I was actively involved with the team projects and truly felt like a colleague to everyone.
The lack of work at the beginning lead to me being moved around to different teams because I wanted to get the best of the placement. My best tip would be to try and request work from your team and if they still don't, then try and move to a different team that aligns with your interests and that will assign you meaningful work.
With the data team I was placed in, I was given work straight away. I was interacting with stakeholders and creating products that suited their needs and met their requirements. I was actively involved with the team projects and truly felt like a colleague to everyone.
The lack of work at the beginning lead to me being moved around to different teams because I wanted to get the best of the placement. My best tip would be to try and request work from your team and if they still don't, then try and move to a different team that aligns with your interests and that will assign you meaningful work.
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?
I knew Python quite well when I joined but I grew very comfortable with it towards the end.
When I was in engineering teams, I learnt how to use different engineering tools such as:
- CANanalyzer
- Trace32 Debugger
- Corvus
- CSSLaunch
- INCA
- MDA
I became familiar with engineering concepts, especially with electronics. I also developed skills in automation work particularly when working on Jira.
For the data teams I was placed in, I learnt how to use Tableau and BigQuery to create dashboards for stakeholders. I was involved in a software engineering project where I learnt how to use the ReactJS framework and JavaScript which I had never used before. We also used GitLab during this project but I was already familiar with it.
When I was in engineering teams, I learnt how to use different engineering tools such as:
- CANanalyzer
- Trace32 Debugger
- Corvus
- CSSLaunch
- INCA
- MDA
I became familiar with engineering concepts, especially with electronics. I also developed skills in automation work particularly when working on Jira.
For the data teams I was placed in, I learnt how to use Tableau and BigQuery to create dashboards for stakeholders. I was involved in a software engineering project where I learnt how to use the ReactJS framework and JavaScript which I had never used before. We also used GitLab during this project but I was already familiar with it.
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
3/5
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?
My manages were very supportive and understanding of any issues that I had during my placement. We had regular 1:1 meetings and if I had any concerns, he would be quick to address them and try and help resolve them. When I raised the issue about my team and the lack of responsibility I was given, he instantly started looking at different teams for me.
I had two managers and both showed a significant amount of support throughout my placement.
The early careers team was also generally supportive. You have many points of contacts in case you have any issues and you're assigned a cohort lead at the beginning who you can contact for any issues.
I had two managers and both showed a significant amount of support throughout my placement.
The early careers team was also generally supportive. You have many points of contacts in case you have any issues and you're assigned a cohort lead at the beginning who you can contact for any issues.
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?
3/5
Company Culture
What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
In general, the company culture is very friendly and welcoming. Almost everyone I had met was welcoming and supportive. Besides a few individuals, everyone was generally nice. The company has many socials, especially for the early careers cohort (undergraduates, graduates and apprentices). There quarterly/monthly surveys sent to the employees to check on their well being and there is a big emphasis on ensuring everyone is happy and not struggling.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
3/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
3/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
3/5
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?
For the most, I enjoyed my placement. In two out of four of the teams I was in, I found my work to be valuable and meaningful and I found the teams to be very welcoming. I enjoyed the work and responsibility I was given. In the other two teams, I struggled as not much meaningful work was being assigned and in one of the teams, the atmosphere wasn't very enjoyable due to one of the senior managers.
Overall, though, the placement was a good experience and I'm grateful that I got to experience many different teams. I think the final team I was placed in was really good and I enjoyed working with the data aspect thoroughly. It aligned with my interested and I felt that I was valued and that my work was appreciated.
Overall, though, the placement was a good experience and I'm grateful that I got to experience many different teams. I think the final team I was placed in was really good and I enjoyed working with the data aspect thoroughly. It aligned with my interested and I felt that I was valued and that my work was appreciated.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
3/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
3/5
Future Career Prospects
Please rate the future employment prospects at JLR
4/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend JLR to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to JLR
If you pass the online assessment stage, you will go on to the assessment centre. In the assessment centre, make sure to show genuine interest in JLR and their operations. Before the assessment centre, research the latest news about JLR, it's vehicles, the current progress with the sustainability goals they have (Reimagine strategy). It's also good to show that you are aware of any obstacles JLR was facing.
If you are successful in joining JLR, be proactive with your placement. JLR is an incredibly big company and it's hard to rate it because there are so many teams and so many people. If you're struggling with work, speak up. If you're not being assigned work, make that known and try and ask for more. If your requests aren't being answered, give it some time to see if they will assign you more meaningful work. Every time you join will have an adjustment period, it might start slow but then the pace will quickly pick up and you might be given work. If you're still finding that you don't have much to do after 2-3 months, try discussing it with your manager first and then reach out to the early careers team if your manager can't help you.
If you are successful in joining JLR, be proactive with your placement. JLR is an incredibly big company and it's hard to rate it because there are so many teams and so many people. If you're struggling with work, speak up. If you're not being assigned work, make that known and try and ask for more. If your requests aren't being answered, give it some time to see if they will assign you more meaningful work. Every time you join will have an adjustment period, it might start slow but then the pace will quickly pick up and you might be given work. If you're still finding that you don't have much to do after 2-3 months, try discussing it with your manager first and then reach out to the early careers team if your manager can't help you.
Industrial Operations: Manufacturing Undergraduate
at JLR
- Placement (10 Months+)
- Liverpool, Halewood.
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