System Architecture Engineer Review

by JLR

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Rating

3.7/5
  • The Role
    4.3
  • The Company
    3.2
  • The Culture
    3.5

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?

    • I have gained a very wide range of skills working on many different real life projects. I have been able to work in and with different departments during the placement period.

    5/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • The projects I have been allocated have allowed me to become the point of contact for other members of the business.

    4/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • The company management is both professional, effective, and helpful.

    5/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • Many of the projects I have been given have had been large projects with long deadlines, work load can be high for one week and low for the next.

    4/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • The level of responsibility I have been given has increased over a period of time. At my current point in the placement I have been involved in creating procedures and methods of working for a new software platform being introduced to the team.

    4/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • I feel the amount of skills and the rate in which I have been learning on this placement year, easily rivals that of a year in university. Skills such as time management, planning, leading projects are all skills that will be invaluable on my return to university.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

    • People in the office are very focused, and professional.

    4/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • Placement was similar to the programme enrolled by the graduates. The aim of the department is to get undergrads working effectively alongside the other engineers. Most of the time whilst working outside the department engineers will not know or recognise the difference between undergrads and grads

    0/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • Projects allocated to me where picked to help my personal development, I have attended multiple training courses, including off road driving, on road driving, how to use software packages and general automotive electronics training.

    4/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised/Company Gym
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Currently undergrads are fast-tracked straight to the Graduate assessment centres.

    4/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?

    • Undergraduates tended to be more focused on work than Graduates, this appears to be because the Graduates have got their full time Job... Department nights out happen occasionally, these are a great opportunity to get to know your colleagues better.

    4/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Leammington Spa, is the location many JLR employees live. Which is a reasonable cost of living, compared with Warwick, which is more costly.

    4/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Gaydon: Nothing, Leamington: Plenty

    4/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Plenty to do in Leamington Spa

    3/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

East Midlands

April 2013

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