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JLR

Design Technical Undergraduate Review

at JLR

Placement (10 Months+)

Engineering

Gaydon

Review Submitted: August 2021

Overall Rating

4.9 /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
4.8/5 - 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.
I have done 3 different roles during my year however my primary role is Project leading. As a project lead, I am responsible for overseeing a project from request to completion. This requires the managing of facility discussions, the production of quotes and gantts chart during planning and assisting review set ups and sign offs.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
I was given a lot of responsibility during my placement and has worked as a integral part of the team. This has allowed me to develop faster and better.
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?
I have developed many soft and hard skills. This include;
- Communication skills
- Time Management skills
- Organisation skills
- VBA Coding
- Powerapps Coding
- Tableau
- Catia V5
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?
My supervisors were exceptionally supportive and helped me gain placements in all the teams I wanted to. They also supported me during personal issues and allowed me to work flexibly at home to help this.
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?
JLR has a very supportive environment and everyone is always willing to help. There are lots of different commitees and groups you can join such as Gender Equality Networks and The Shine Network which supports and celebrates diversity and inclusion.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
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?
5/5

Overall Experience

To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
I have thoroughly enjoyed my placement as I have had a lot of responsibility and have developed so many different skills. I worked with lots of different teams and people and have engaged with higher management.
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
I would say be confident in your abilities and ask questions. The worst that can happen if someone says no! Always go for what you want and ask for opportunities.
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