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Hardware and Mechatronics Undergraduate Review

at JLR

Placement (10 Months+)

Product Design, Project Management, Engineering

Gaydon

Review Submitted: April 2023

Overall Rating

4.6 /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
4.3/5 - Skills Development
5/5 - Support and Guidance
4.8/5 - Company Culture
4.5/5 - 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.
• Lead a £50k Project to reconfigure a storage room into a L4 Climate Control Rig Chamber
• Kickstarted the transformation of our team into Agile, leading weekly meetings and guiding next steps
• Involved in a number of other projects, such as the moving and commissioning of a Cruden Driving Simulator
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
I have full ownership of my projects, treated as a direct entry employee as soon as competency was established
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?
Networking, Project Management, People Management
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?
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?
Regular 1:1s with Manager and Mentor, Buddy system across teams, Valuable network of Early careers Employees, Monthly 1:1s with EO Early Careers Personnel
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?
Very open, always happy to help, flexible with working hours etc. Very modern/agile
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?
4/5

Overall Experience

To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
Highly. Built a substantial network and gained invaluable experience that has definitively influenced my career path
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
5/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
4/5

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
Have a look at what JLR is working on ('Reimagine')/upcoming technologies before interview. There are no aptitude tests at the assessment centre at the time of writing, only game based aptitude pre assessment centre
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