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JLR

People Undergraduate Review

at JLR

Placement (10 Months+)

Human Resources

Gaydon, Warwick

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!

5/5 - Overview of Role
5/5 - Skills Development
5/5 - Support and Guidance
4/5 - 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.
Working in the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion team. Helping with the planning of events, making online resources, being part of the filming for video assets, and attending training sessions to assist.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes. I was trusted with a lot of tasks of various levels of importance
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?
Have more confidence for opportunities now. Know how to interact with business partners and other companies in meetings. Improved on a lot of other skills including communication, time management, and teamwork.
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 got a lot of support from my managers and team so I didn't really need to use the careers team.
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?
I expected it to be more rigid than it was. It seems really corporate from the outside but everyone is very kind and happy to help. The actual procedures and ways to get things approved is very rigid however. Overall, a good atmosphere.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
4/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
4/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
5/5
How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
3/5

Overall Experience

To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
I really enjoyed it and don't feel like I wasted a year.
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
Don't make the application process more difficult than it needs to be. For the assessment centre, keep it simple and concise
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