Undergraduate Powertrain Engineer Review

by JLR

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Rating

4.6/5
  • The Role
    4.5
  • The Company
    4.6
  • The Culture
    4.6

    The Role

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

    • Starting in the summer meant starting in the holiday period, so it was a bit slower than I was expecting, although that was good because I needed to bring myself up to speed with the concepts I was working with

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

    • Joined in with conversations fairly quickly. Great bunch of people in the P&E dept.

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

    • Any issues I had were treated as the highest priority. Great learning environment.

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

    • Occasionally it dried up, but I found myself doing a lot in those periods to go through experimental papers on the topic(s) at hand (which was very useful).

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

    • I started creating/designing tests for the engines to be running within the first few weeks, and the data handling and presentation for those was left up to me, so I was quite happy doing my own thing which would help the work my colleagues were doing.

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

    • Every day more knowledge is crammed in, more skills and more useful work/management techniques. It can be a little exhausting at first but I feel far better for it now.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Everyone knew everyone else, so if there was a less busy moment, there was almost always someone making people laugh.

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

    • I had a few issues with access to the building I was working in (I didn't have security clearance for the first few weeks) but everything else was great.

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

    • There are always training events you can go on, and they can be very useful, if you pick appropriate ones!

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

    • Flexi Time

    Sports and Social Club

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    Company Parties/Events
    5/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • I would very much like to think I'll find myself back here in a few years when I graduate!

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • JLR organised a mini-business competition, putting the 12 month under grads in teams to make money, the winning team getting a prize.

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

    • Coming from the South, my rent cut almost in half, for a nicer house. Pubs were much cheaper too, and the area is much nicer!

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

    • Had to go into the city centre, or Birmingham (10, 40 minute bus journey respectively, if good traffic) and then some great nights out!

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

    • The company offers £200/yr (refreshing in October, so you get it twice) to go and learn something, or do something such as a Land Rover experience, or learning to paint etc etc. As well as that, there were loads of social clubs and events!

    5/5
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Placement (10 Months+)

Engineering, Automotive Engineering, Mechanical Engineering

West Midlands

July 2014

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