Dec 8, 2014
JLR reviews
3.9
79% would recommend to a friend
PB Balaji
92% approve of CEO
63% positive business outlook
JLR has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 3,901 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The JLR employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Industrie manufacturière industry (3.5 stars).
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4.0
Oct 1, 2014
Recommend
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Pros
An incredible change in the last five years, from a company struggling financially with outdated products, to a rapidly-growing organisation with truly amazing product portfolio. There is incredible energy and a real belief that anything can be done, and it usually is achieved. Most colleagues are great at what they do, and there is a brilliant team ethic. There is the opportunity to really make a difference, and contribute to the product or experience that the end customer sees, which gives pride and satisfaction. Some roles give plenty of scope to get very hands-on with JLR and competitor vehicles; great if you're into cars Training is pretty much on free-vend (as long as you give reasonable justification), which allows for incredible development both related to your role and also with wider skills. Much of the training is affiliated with universities too, so it can be converted into recognised qualifications. Good career prospects, loads of new positions pop up regularly, and candidates do seem to be judged on performance. There is a dedicated career/personal development programme, with regular reviews with your appointed representative.
Cons
High workload (but if you're passionate about your job, it's not too arduous). Some people are still in the old 1980's British motor company negative mindset, and complain more than they contribute, but these people are increasingly being drowned out by staff with positive attitudes. Though the company has incredible ambitions, the pay isn't up there with the world's top companies. Some systems (IT, processes etc) are a bit behind, but efforts are being made to bring it all up to date. The usual growing pains, such as parking capacity shortages, desk shortages (new "work smart" scheme being introduced), local work traffic, and urgent need to recruit more resource in some areas.
2.0
Oct 8, 2021
Concerning times - New CEO has good ideas, but big culture issues below him
Current employee, more than 5 years
Coventry, Angleterre
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook
Pros
Fantastic products to work on. Pride when you see them on the road. Very good pension deal. Genuine effort to improve pay even through COVID times. Team spirit has been strong for many years. People genuinely love the brands they work for, if not the people. Is currently receiving a battering though, see below. Good facilities and plenty of investment in them over the past 5 years (if your department is housed in them, otherwise, run down drab offices) Flexible working encouraged post-COVID. Don't have to be chained to your desk. A good batch of family-driven line managers who understand you have a life outside work. Benefits and offers scheme very useful on a day-to-day.
Cons
Current culture of senior management and directors left from previous CEO, it is starting to change, but very slowly. Line Managers often put in an awful position - don't blame them at all for the complaints of those they take care of. But too many times people have been told to "stick around" for opportunities that never actually materialise. Lack of backing from middle management to formally recognise good work at Junior level. Too many times those who started the fire get praised at the end of an issue, not those who put it out or those who prevent it from setting alight in the first place. Lots of engineers who've worked a Junior (Project) Engineer level for several years currently leaving the business having had enough of not being promoted to Lead Engineer, but working Lead Engineer responsibilities. Culture of "let's see how much we can get out of this person before they ask for a formal promotion". Happens at Lead Engineer to Line Manager level as well. Discussions round the patch leads to believe this is very prevalent in Powertrain. Company's response to a process not working is simply to whack another process on top, instead of training people to be less stuck in their lane, work collaboratively and be efficient. Some very poor communication skills prevalent from when the company expanded in huge numbers, lots of new people, that have never been addressed. Very much related to the process comment above. Microsoft Teams will drive you nuts.
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