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PE, Electronics & Complex Systems, Undergraduate Review

at JLR

Placement (10 Months+)

Engineering

Whitley

Review Submitted: March 2023

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 - 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.
Currently I am responsible for creating and maintaining and assisting on carrying out the design validation methods for our Electric Drive Unit.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes I was, I am the sole owner for one of our systems in china and that is my reasonability which has allowed me to develop quickly and feel important to the team
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?
I have developed alot as a professional especially within the regard of communicating between teams which allows for cohesive work. I have also developed a multitude of skills including Yellow Belt training, HV competent person training, Intermediate electrification upskilling, software knowledge over multiple software's etc.
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?
I have received alot, monthly reviews, quarterly reviews and anything else that i requested was given on top of that.
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?
Its great, they are so inclusive and welcoming that you feel part of the team from the first week
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 couldn't be happier with my placement and i would do it again in a heart beat and hopefully i manage to get a job offer for after i finish my degree
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
Be yourself, don't worry about the fact you don't know exactly what you want to do, because you will have the opportunity to find out with love and support along the way
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