Not bad but not great - Lead Engineer - Product Development JLR Employee Review

4.0
Jan 31, 2024
Recommend
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Pros

Very good co workers New CEO is excellent and really genuinely committed to the business (family kind of atmosphere) Some roles you get to experience the product Pay is OK but not great Training available is excellent Most staff want to make the customer experience better and make a positive impact to the world

Cons

Frustrating processes often non value added with no obvious reason for admin burden Culture is still recovering from Ford era (but is much better than it used to be) Actions do not always match promises especially when it comes down to money Business led organisation rather than engineering led organisation More manager grades then salary grades, very few opportunities for technical progression (dead man shoes) "History doesn't repeat itself but often rhymes" condition

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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
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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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