Vehicle Architectural Engineer Review
at JLR
Placement (10 Months+)
Automotive Engineering
Coventry
Review Submitted: June 2025
Overall Rating
4.6 /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
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Overview of Role
4.5/5
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Skills Development
5/5
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Support and Guidance
4.8/5
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Company Culture
5/5
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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.
Lots of communication with people throughout the business. Working on lots of different interesting and challenging tasks to do with the vehicles, using mechanical and learned knowledge in fast faced environments.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes. I was eased into the role, however, once they know you are competent they will immediately give you real responsibility that is directly related to the development of what the team is working on.
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?
Yes, massively. All of the engineers are extremely talented and are very willing to teach you whatever you want to know as long as you ask. There are so many opportunities to develop your personal self and 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?
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 was immediately given a graduate mentor, and was told there are also applications for other in work mentors. You can also get an Imeche mentor to aid with your chartership. Support and guidance is definitely not running low.
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?
My personal team is colloquial and friendly. You don't feel as though you have a 'boss' particularly. The company always has something going on in the street and celebrates all religious holidays with the upmost enthusiasm.
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 have absolutely loved this year. I really don't want to leave at all I've had so much fun and made lifelong friends.
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
Be yourself. They don't want some corporate person with no personality. They want people with new ideas, to change how things are seen. Be your true self and you are much more likely to get the position you want!
Industrial Operations: Manufacturing Undergraduate
at JLR
- Placement (10 Months+)
- Liverpool, Halewood.
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