Software enginner degree apprentice Review

Item: Software enginner degree apprentice at JLR
Rating: 3.2
Author: Anonymous

at JLR

Degree Apprenticeship

Software Engineering

Coventry

Review Submitted: March 2025

Overall Rating

3.2 /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!

3/5 - Overview of Role

3/5 - Skills Development

2.8/5 - Structure and Support

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:

3/5

Finishing off work from the current ticket or visiting/shadowing other team member's work.
My role consists of anything to do with build support whether its making scripts or helping log data.
Not much actual programming work like many others due to some teams having different tasks.
Would have been better if this was specified before started.
With spare time, I study or complete university assignments.

To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

3/5

I enjoy learning new things however there are times when I learn things completely irrelevant to my course or it doesn't interest me.
It's good to learn these new things but when I won't be applying it myself in the future it seems a bit wasteful.
Would enjoy it more if the work was primarily focused on the course.

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?

3/5

From university, programming is slightly better now although I had previous knowledge and it hasn't been the primary focus of our course yet.
SQL has been very useful.
From work, time management is the biggest skill I have developed due to the fact I have to balance studying university and work.

Structure and Support

How well organised/structured is your programme?

2/5

University is structured well at a top university, however there can be delays and lack of communication sometimes. It can get hectic but for the most part it is good.
The module selection is alright with a few modules that don't interest me and my friends.
There should be more of a focus on the specialization of our selected course.

How much support do you receive from your employer?

4/5

A lot of support is given by colleagues and my manager. I have been given many opportunities to learn new things and even if it doesn't interest me sometimes, the team I work in has always supported me.
It would be nice to receive more 1:1 meetings on the progression at work which is relevant to my course.

How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?

3/5

Enough support is given but sometimes there can be too much non useful information as well as not enough useful information.
There is usually quick contact but sometimes questions can still felt unanswered.

How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?

2/5

Well my role doesn't even relate to my course most of the time so can't really say.

Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)

3/5

Plenty. There is an early careers team which provide many opportunities and support. There is also many opportunities to meet new people at work at showcases etc

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend JLR to a friend?

Why?

Despite a top training provider on paper and a good salary and employer, depending on your course/role and team, it can feel like "empty" work. However, if you can get past that, it's amazing.