
Rating
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Skills
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Responsibilities
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Support & Guidance
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Culture
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Your Impressions
- 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
- 2. Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
- How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
- How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
- How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
- Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
- 3. Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
- Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
- 4. How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
- How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
- How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
- 5. What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
- How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
- How would you rate the social opportunities?
- How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
- How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
- 6. To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
- Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
- Please rate how your experience met your expectations
- Please rate the future employment prospects at JLR
- 7. Would you recommend JLR to a friend?
- 8. What advice would you give to others applying to JLR
Overview
I worked within the Digital Vehicle team within Programme Delivery. Our role was to ensure software alignment between cross-functional teams within the company, ranging from software testing, engineering, quality and procurement.
Skills
I learnt a vast array of new skills! I hadn't had any experience in the automotive industry before this placement, and with this role I was able to gain an understanding of what many different departments do within the company. I worked in the development of future vehicles, which was very exciting and fast paced. I was also able to apply skills I learnt from my degree, such as critical thinking, problem solving and excel.
Responsibilities
I was given significant responsibility, especially in the second half of my placement. At first the work was slower, giving me a chance to settle in and understand how the team and company as a whole worked. By the end of my placement, I was leading a key project for the team, which involved a wide array of different stakeholders, which has really helped my development both professionally and personally.
Support & Guidance
I received significant help and guidance throughout my time at JLR. The induction period was calm and well organised, with some plant tours from currently Graduates and Apprentices. This really made me feel apart of a community, with a large network of people to reach out to if I needed. My team was friendly and welcoming, and there was a buddy system in place between new undergraduates and current graduates with Programme Delivery. It is clear within JLR that people are at the heart of the company.
Culture
The culture at JLR is very good. I felt that I had support, with everyone I met in the company being friendly, approachable and willing to help!
Your Impressions
I really enjoyed my time at JLR. I was able to go two other rotations in my time, one into Research at Warwick University and the other into Software Integration. There is a real community within the Early Careers cohort, making it easy to settle in to working life. There are extra curriculum activities to get involved with too such as badminton and hiking, making it easy to meet new people.
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I would make sure I have researched the business thoroughly, especially surrounding the creators code. Make sure to link your answers to this framework, as this will demonstrate clearly how you will fit into the culture at JLR.
Details
Placement (10 Months+)
Automotive Engineering, Project Management, Manufacturing
East Midlands
June 2025