Toxic culture - Governance Manager JLR Employee Review

1.0
Jul 1, 2021
Recommend
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Pros

Great car design Benefits are like golden handcuffs (you won't want to leave due to pay etc)

Cons

Management is from the 1970s where alpha aggressive is what's needed to progress Lying and backstabbing is expected to promote yourself at the expense of others Bureaucracy has killed any hope of innovation Silo working is not only the norm, its tacitly encouraged Build quality is terrible and they know it You must be able to blame everyone around you. Taking accountability is a one way ticket to redundancy You can never do enough and pressure is always increased. Working long hours is expected and pastoral support is dependent on whether you are lucky and get a good manager or a technical specialist who's been promoted above their leadership ability

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5.0
Oct 9, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

- Amazing work culture and work life balance - As a designer the world is your oyster of how you want to grow and develop - Manager is amazing at communicating your needs and empathizing with you - Everyone is driven to be a better designer and so much support from everyone

Cons

- Having to work sometimes really early or nighttime due to time zone differences with some of the people we work with - Projects & goals sometimes have to change in the week to better fit business needs and team goals.

4.0
Apr 20, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Great work life balance Supportive environment

Cons

If you fall in the less than 3 years experience bucket, your best shot is the new graduate positions which have terrible pay and full-time employment after 2-years is not guaranteed.

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