Hardware and Mechatronics Industrial Placement Review

Item: Hardware and Mechatronics Industrial Placement at JLR
Rating: 4.1
Author: Anonymous

at JLR

Placement (10 Months+)

Engineering

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!

5/5 - Overview of Role

4.5/5 - Skills Development

4/5 - Support and Guidance

3.8/5 - Company Culture

4/5 - Overall Experience

4/5 - Future Career Prospects

Overview of Role

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

Work to design prototype parts for upcoming vehicle releases using CAD software.

Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?

A good amount - I am responsible for fulfilling any design briefs given to me in the way in which I feel is best, allowing for creative thinking and new ideas.

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?

Yes - design skills have improved using CAD, also learnt about additive manufacturing routes and how to optimise parts for manufacture.

How would you rate the training provided during your experience?

4/5

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?

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?

A fair amount - could call anyone in the team asking for help and usually got an answer in good time subject to their availability

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?

Alright - the company has clear goals and a route to try to achieve them. However there is a fairly widespread culture of working from home which can have a negative effect.