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Placement (10 Months+)

Retail Manager, Research

Gaydon

Review Submitted: March 2023

Overall Rating

4.1 /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
4.5/5 - Skills Development
4/5 - Support and Guidance
3/5 - 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.
My role consists of lots of researching and benchmarking from other automotive brands and companies. Along with a regular cadence of team meetings, I am responsible in my team for the customer journey and client validation processes, so reviewing content, gathering material for stimulus, refining propositions in line with the reseatch.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
In the programme at JLR I was placed in, I was lucky to be placed in small, high performing teams, so I was given huge amounts of responsibility, exposure to other stakeholders, and pieces of work I owned.
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?
The biggest skills I have developed are public speaking and communication. Over the year, I have had to put together presentations and present to senior stakeholders in the company such as directors, which has been challenging but a great experience. I have also developed my critical thinking skills, as proposals created need to be interrogated for any potential challenges.
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?
4/5
How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
4/5
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 have had pretty good support. I have had regular 1:1, and I was proactive in establishing relationships and mentors across the teams which have helped impart knowledge and helped me develop.
How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
4/5
How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
4/5

Company Culture

What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
Within the two teams I have worked in, the team culture has been really welcoming and motivating as a team. I think the company culture was not as strong across the company though.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
4/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
2/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
3/5
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 have really enjoyed my placement. I have loved the amount of responsibility I have been given, as well as seeing the impact of my work on the programme. I feel like Jaguar Land Rover has been the perfect place to set up my career and I feel well equipped to go into my final 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
5/5

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend JLR to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to JLR
Focus on behaviours and attitudes, and what you want to gain from the placement within your application. For early careers, recruitment are more concerned with these aspects rather than previous experience.
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