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Software Engineering Undergraduate - Product Engineering Review

at JLR

Placement (10 Months+)

Automotive Engineering, Computer Systems Engineering, Electronic and Electrical Engineering, Engineering, Mechanical Engineering

Gaydon

Review Submitted: October 2025

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!

4/5 - Overview of Role
5/5 - Skills Development
5/5 - Support and Guidance
5/5 - 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.
Powertrain software validation on future JLR cars. Putting the cars through various test cases and analysing the results against our specifications.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Given a lot of responsiblity right from the first week. You will have real , meaningful work throughout the placement year,
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
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?
Weekly 1-1 meetings with managers, regular check ins with early 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?
Relaxed and collaborative. Very easy to approach pretty much anyone in the company.
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?
5/5

Overall Experience

To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
I really enjoyed my placement year, and consider myself very lucky to have gained such valuable experiences and memories.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
5/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
5/5

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend JLR to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to JLR
Know the company and its values. Have a genuine interest in what we do and give it your best shot.

Future Career Prospects

Please rate the future employment prospects at JLR
5/5
Did you receive an offer to return as a graduate?
Yes
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