Style over substance - Senior Buyer JLR Employee Review

2.0
Jul 24, 2018
Recommend
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Pros

Salary is very competitive for midlands-based jobs Offices are slowly being refurbished to a good standard Diverse workforce at lower levels

Cons

Once you get above Director level, leadership team is made up mainly of white men. No transparency on how senior leadership team is appointed - current trend is for ex-Porsche employees to be appointed to key roles. No transparency around whether internal promotions / moves were considered, and feeling is that these people are brought in as 'jobs for the boys' by ex BMW and ex Porsche C-suite members. Quality of product remains poor - unsurprising given the focus that management put on getting cars to market quicker and quicker without fixing the systemic issues that cause delays to programmes and quality issues. This results in a 'fire-fighting' culture that doesn't allow for proper planning and strategy development. Lower level management are generally promoted based on technical ability / delivery, without any consideration to people-management skills or aptitude. If you get a good people-manager, that is 100% through luck and not judgement.

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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
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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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