Product Engineering: Software Review

by JLR

Rating

4.3/5
  • Skills
    4.3
  • Responsibilities
    5.0
  • Support & Guidance
    3.5
  • Culture
    4.3
  • Your Impressions
    4.7

    Overview

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

    • Supported Model Based Development for control software that controls the Electronic Drive Unit. Supported all aspects of the software development process.

    Skills

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?

    • Yes, learnt about the model based development approach using Simulink and AUTOSAR to generate AUTOSAR compliant C code. We use the agile methodology and JIRA to keep track of our tasks and project management. WE use GitLab for our version control and use its various CI/CD pipeline features.

  • How would you rate the training provided during your experience?

    • 3/5
  • 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

    Responsibilities

  • 3. Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?

    • Yes, from the start I was a valued team member and was given responsibility straight after completing my training. This has allowed me to fully show my potential.

  • Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was

    • 5/5

    Support & Guidance

  • 4. How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?

    • I received support and guidance when necessary. I felt comfortable enough to reach out to any team member for support, and they were always happy to help.

  • How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?

    • 2/5
  • How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?

    • 5/5

    Culture

  • 5. What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?

    • Better than I expected. The atmosphere is very casual and the culture is quite accepting.

  • How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?

    • 5/5
  • How would you rate the social opportunities?

    • 3/5
  • How would you rate the diversity initiatives?

    • 5/5
  • How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?

    • 4/5

    Your Impressions

  • 6. To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?

    • I really enjoyed it, but I know that it varies a lot on which team you are placed in. The skills I have learnt and developed throughout the year will set me up for a promising career.

  • Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship

    • 5/5
  • Please rate how your experience met your expectations

    • 4/5
  • Please rate the future employment prospects at JLR

    • 5/5
  • 7. Would you recommend JLR to a friend?

    • Yes

  • 8. What advice would you give to others applying to JLR

    • Try to stand out, there are a lot of applicants every year and going above and beyond during your online application or assessment centre will really make you stand out.

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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Software Engineering

East Midlands

June 2024

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