product engineering: electronics and complex integration systems Review
by JLR
Rating
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Skills
5.0
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Responsibilities
5.0
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Support & Guidance
5.0
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Culture
5.0
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Your Impressions
5.0
- 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 am in the inverter squad. I have been given responsibility of the CAE model of the inverter. I run bi-weekly meetings with a supplier to help develop and improve the model and regularly run simulations which have been requested by other teams. I have also been involved in some V&V work to create and link test cases.
Skills
I have really developed my skills in MATLAB simulink which is the software the inverter model is on. I have also really developed in confidence and interacting with people in a work setting. As well as this, I think I have really improved in organisational skills - using an agile way of working
Responsibilities
Yes I was given ownership over a line of work - the CAE model. I think it was a good amount of responsibility as I felt I was contributing to the team but not overwhelmed
Support & Guidance
I have had meetings with my manager once a month to discuss the placement and my work. I was also assigned a mentor within my team who has given me invaluable support and career advice for now and the future.
Culture
My team is great. They are supportive and approachable. We have regular socials and I look forward to coming into work to see them. The wider early careers community has been brilliant. I have developed life long relationships and participated in many socials like parties, I even had the opportunity to go on a ski trip with the early careers society. Being in office especially at Gaydon feels like your part of a bigger picture.
Your Impressions
I have loved this year and really hope I can return on the grad scheme. I think I couldn't of gotten the opportunities and the skills development I have had this year from anything else.
Yes
focus on your soft skills. Everything you need to know for your role people within your team are happy to teach you. You don't have to be a car expert you just need to be willing to learn
Details
Placement (10 Months+)
Automotive Engineering
West Midlands
June 2025
