Product Engineering: Hardware& Mechatronics Undergraduate Review

by JLR

Rating

4.9/5
  • Skills
    4.8
  • Responsibilities
    5.0
  • Support & Guidance
    5.0
  • Culture
    5.0
  • Your Impressions
    5.0

    Overview

  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
  • FEA analysis of structural components & joints within the chassis of vehicles. This involves analysis, evaluation and then collating results in to report as well as then making recommendations for changes


    Skills

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
  • Hypermesh, hyperworks, abaqus, Ncode


  • 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?
  • 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

    Responsibilities

  • 3. Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
  • I was a fully integrated member of the team. There was little to no difference between me and a full time worker in terms of the scope of work.


  • 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 could call upon anybody in the team for support and help.


  • 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

    Culture

  • 5. What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
  • Very relaxed and friendly, can wear what you want. Can work from home as and when needed.


  • 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

    Your Impressions

  • 6. To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
  • I very much enjoyed my placement year. I gained a lot in terms industrial skills, soft skills and technical skills. I was able to apply what I had learnt at university. I also made some great friends who I will remain in contact with well after the placement.


  • Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
  • 5/5

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

  • 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
  • Be sure to do placements and rotations in other teams to broaden your horizons.


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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Automotive Engineering

West Midlands

June 2024


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