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Industrial Manufacturing Engineering Undergraduate Review

at JLR

Placement (10 Months+)

Automotive Engineering

Gaydon

Review Submitted: June 2025

Overall Rating

4.7 /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!

4/5 - Overview of Role
4.8/5 - Skills Development
5/5 - Support and Guidance
4.8/5 - Company Culture
5/5 - Overall Experience
4/5 - Future Career Prospects

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
Due to number of new programmes the team handles at once, the team is filled with members that all have different expertise and skillsets to make sure each programme can be delivered on time. The various roles within the team include, Forward Programme Planner, Design and PE Interface TS, Business Planner, Project Engineer.
My role in the team so far has varied. I have worked closely with the Forward Programme Planner and the Project Engineer and developed important information packs that are required upon handing over programmes. I am also expected to organise and support events such as BPA and WCPA with other colleagues outside of my team and inform them of engineering changes planned.
As of the moment, I have been handed the responsibility of working on the technical aspect of Stamping Engineering. This involves a lot of FEA and feasibility work particularly assisting with the Design and PE Interface Technical Specialists, through whom I have been trained and am now in the process of bridging to complete a placement with the Feasibility and Process engineering team.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
I was asked to help with many major projects and workshops during my placement.
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
4/5

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
Presenting, Organising, Effective Communication, ICEM Surf, CATIA, CAD, Autoform,
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?
4/5
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 was given all the necessary resources and given adequate mentors to help guide me through this process
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?
Very friendly, eployee centered. Incredible place to work and really enjoyed the flexibility with the hybrid working.
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?
4/5

Overall Experience

To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
I throughly enjoyed my 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
4/5

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend JLR to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to JLR
Keep an open mind and be yourself in the various interviews.
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