Software Engineer Review

Item: Software Engineer at JLR
Rating: 5
Author: Anonymous

at JLR

Placement (10 Months+)

Software 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 - 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.

My day typically starts at 9am when we have a morning briefing of the work we will all work on that day. From then on we work individually and join meetings/calls if we have any questions or want to present our work.

Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?

I was given lots of responsibility. Managers would often assign work and give us free reign on how we want to complete it. This is supported by the constant communication we have with the team if we need guidance or a decision to be made. A lovely balance.

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?

My technical skills have been expanded to front and back end programming. As well as UI/UX design, database work and testing. My soft skills venture more onto the side of presentations, team work and communication.

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?

We were given a mentor at the start, I had weekly meeting with him. Along with that, we have early careers support who meet with us periodically to check up on us. It is a very supportive environment.

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 atmosphere was very supportive throughout. It is a very inspiring place to work at as there is constant innovation happening. Also JLR organise an abundance of events within the workplace which broadens everyone's horizons.

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 loved my placement. I would recommend JLR to everyone that I meet with. I felt comfortable throughout and would not change anything about it.

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

Spent time personalising your CV and Cover letter to tailor to JLR's wants. Make sure your values align with the ones at JLR. Also, be confident in the interview process, even if you are nervous.

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