Instrumentation Applications Engineer Review

by JLR

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Rating

4/5
  • The Role
    4.2
  • The Company
    3.7
  • The Culture
    4.1

    The Role

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

    • I really enjoyed my time at JLR, there are a lot of exciting things going on, and the people were very nice.

    4/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • I felt surprisingly valued from the very beginning. I was treated as a member of the team rather than a student.

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

    • My manager and members of my team were very helpful and supportive.

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

    • I had an unfortunate incident at the beginning of my placement where I couldn't install the software I needed due to not having admin access. This took a couple of weeks to sort out but I was given work to do in the mean time, and once sorted I had a lot more to do.

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

    • I was given sole responsibility of writing some software utilities for use in the testing environment. This was really great as I could show what I could do and really make a difference to the workplace.

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

    • I polished my programming skills as well as gaining valuable experience in the world of work.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • I was not in the most exciting part of the office, but everyone in my team was friendly.

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

    • I can't fault this much as everything was sorted out pretty easily. The only a couple of things took a little while longer than they perhaps could have done.

    4/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • All employees are able to access £200 on the Employee Learning Scheme (ELS) once per year. This applies to placement students too. You can use this money to do any sort of course or qualification, work related or not.

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

    • 3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Confirmed as coming back next summer, with a view to staying on for 15 months (sandwich year) and every summer thereafter for the duration of my degree.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • I lived in Coventry Uni accommodation along with approx. 80 other JLR interns. They're all great people, and we had a pretty good range of social activities going on.

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

    • SO CHEAP. I am comparing this to Hampshire and Surrey, so this may not be the same for you but everything was incredibly cheap. Accommodation was £20 a week cheaper than my Uni Halls, and a lot nicer too boot. Drinks are about half the price of Uni as well.

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

    • It's pretty ok. I think it's more about the people anyway, but there are some decent clubs/bars in Coventry. I've heard good things about Leamington, and Birmingham is but a train ride away.

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

    • There weren't many things offered by the company itself other than the ELS mentioned earlier, but there were loads of things to do in the local area/with other interns. A lot of the interns played squash.

    4/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

Electronic and Electrical Engineering, Engineering, Computer Systems Engineering

West Midlands

July 2014

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