Product Engineering - Hardware and Mechatronics Graduate Review
at JLR
Graduate Scheme
Automotive Engineering, Engineering, Mechanical Engineering
Gaydon
Review Submitted: October 2025
Overall Rating
5 /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
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Overview of the Role
5/5
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Experience & Company Culture
5/5
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Recommendations & Advice
Overview of the Role
Overall, how would you describe your experience at JLR?
Very positive. The ability to move anywhere within the business with almost free reign is really nice, it means I can develop skills that I want to, and learn about areas of the business I may not have learnt about if I wasn't able to rotate.
I am yet to meet someone who is not approachable and friendly. All levels of management are incredibly friendly and helpful.
I am yet to meet someone who is not approachable and friendly. All levels of management are incredibly friendly and helpful.
What are the main responsibilities of the role and which elements of the role do you enjoy the most?
My responsibilities have included, physical testing of the audio equipment on vehicles. Development of control and optimisation algorithms. Projects with external start ups.
To what extent does your role give you the opportunity to contribute meaningfully and feel valued by your team?
5/5
My team are great at acknowledging the work I do and allowing it to be presented to higher levels of management
How does your compensation package - including perks & benefits - fairly remunerate you for the work you do?
5/5
There would be a holiday bonus for graduates, paid in the summer.
There was a £150 balance available to do a range of experiences outside of work e.g. rally driving, woodworking skills, or kayaking.
There was a £150 balance available to do a range of experiences outside of work e.g. rally driving, woodworking skills, or kayaking.
How well do you feel the role is preparing you for your future career?
5/5
Lots of mentoring available as well as training
How would you rate the extent to which you were developing new or existing skills through formal training and your day-to-day role?
5/5
You get out what you put in, I was able to do as much training as I wanted. that would help me in my day-to-day role
Experience & Company Culture
How is the support you receive?
5/5
Very good for the teams that I have been a part of.
Weekly 1:1, all my managers were available to reply to a message almost instantly
Weekly 1:1, all my managers were available to reply to a message almost instantly
How is your work-life balance?
5/5
I have enough time outside of work to do my hobbies
There is flexible working hours
There is flexible working hours
What is the organisational culture, values and general atmosphere like?
5/5
There is a huge push in developing company culture, there is always an event on or a group of people promoting their society or culture in the main office
How would you rate JLR initiatives when it comes to equality, diversity, inclusion and accessibility?
5/5
How would you rate JLR CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) initiatives?
5/5
Each team is given 2 days worth of volunteering a year
There are lots of charity London marathon entries available through the Defender charity Tusk
There are lots of charity London marathon entries available through the Defender charity Tusk
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend JLR to a friend?
Yes
Why?
I have had lots of fun here. I am given ample opportunity to develop my engineering skills. I have made some really great friends. I am yet to speak to someone who isn't nice and who isn't helpful and friendly.
How well did the role match your expectations based on the recruitment process?
5/5
Exceeded my expectations
I have thoroughly enjoyed my graduate scheme and am looking forward to my second year
I have thoroughly enjoyed my graduate scheme and am looking forward to my second year
When considering the recruitment & onboarding process, have you any specific tips or advice you would give to others applying to JLR?
The recruitment process is the only negative aspect. They use an external company to do the recruitment, so I did not speak to a single JLR employee until after I joined. I also got an email, saying that I had got the job, rather than phone call. Which felt quite impersonal.
I have no tips or advice when it comes to graduate jobs as most of them require you to do a basic online personality test that measures some random metric, and it feels like pot luck as to whether you actually get the job
I have no tips or advice when it comes to graduate jobs as most of them require you to do a basic online personality test that measures some random metric, and it feels like pot luck as to whether you actually get the job
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at JLR
- Placement (10 Months+)
- Liverpool
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