Powertrain Fitter Test Review

by JLR

Best Apprenticeship Employer

Rating

9.3/10
  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:

    • Powertrain Apprentice

    10/10
  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?

    • Yes lots

    10/10
  • 3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

    • I enjoy this programme a lot. I have enjoyed learning about the company that I work for. I also enjoy learning new skills that I can apply to my job.

    10/10
  • 4. How valued do you feel by JLR?

    • Very. They are a great company to work for.

    10/10
  • 5. How well organised/structured is your programme?

    • To an extent it is organised very well. However, the 'trailblazer' programme has had a messy start up. It seems to lack organisation in the sense that we have not been given all details of the course and even the tutors seem to be lost sometimes. In the end everything is getting done it just had a messy start up.

    7/10
  • 6a. How much support do you receive from your training provider?

    • Support is easily and readily available if you need it.

    10/10
  • 6b. How much support do you receive from your employer?

    • Again, Support is easily and readily available if you need it.

    10/10
  • 7. How well does your salary/package meet your costs?

    • At the moment I live at home, so it is very good. I have enough left after travel, leisure, and housekeeping cost to save. It also increases well.

    10/10
  • 8. Are there many opportunities outside of work?

    • There are PR events however, that is invite only.

    7/10
  • 9. Would you recommend JLR to a friend?

    • Yes

  • 9b. Why?

    • I really enjoy my job and the training is top notch.

  • 10. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to JLR?

    • Just be yourself. Don't try and lie your way through it and give them rubbish because it will show through whether you are any good through the training process anyway.

Details

Level 3 Apprenticeship

Engineering

West Midlands

June 2015

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