Is JLR a good company to work for as a Software Developer?

Software Developer professionals working at JLR have rated their employer with 4.0 out of 5 stars in 112 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of JLR employees being 3.9 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Developer Jobs at JLR now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Developer interview questions at JLR .

Does JLR pay Software Developer employees well?

Software Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at JLR with 3.7 out of 5 stars based on 112 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is equal to the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Developer salaries at JLR.

How happy are Software Developer professionals working at JLR?

84% of Software Developer employees at JLR would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 38% in the past 12 months. Software Developer professionals have also rated JLR with a 4.6 rating for work-life-balance, 4.7 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.3 rating for culture and values and 3.7 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at JLR?

Lead Engineer (137) , Project Engineer (110) , Engineer (107) , Software Engineer (90) , Project Manager (65) , Manager (62) , Graduate Engineer (49) , Senior Buyer (44) , Senior Manager (43) , Senior Engineer (41) , Production Operative (40) , Buyer (38) , Systems Engineer (37) , Group Leader (33) , Manufacturing Engineer (30)

What are the pros of working at JLR according to real employee reviews?

"If you get along with the people on your team then it can be great fun." ((in 242 reviews)); "Good pay and name for an internship" ((in 234 reviews)); "good work life balance and pays well" ((in 226 reviews)); "Salary is good and great" ((in 205 reviews)); "Pays very well with good benefits" ((in 158 reviews))

What are the cons of working at JLR according to real employee reviews?

"Management is poor but it is growing and improving" ((in 207 reviews)); "Too many managers that only chat and chat (some of them)." ((in 107 reviews)); "Long hours and very busy" ((in 54 reviews)); "Poor leadership and cannot make a decision" ((in 51 reviews)); "Senior management could be misaligned ." ((in 38 reviews))

JLR Software Developer reviews

4.0

84% would recommend to a friend

(112 total reviews)

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100% approve of CEO

84% positive business outlook

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Software Developer employees have rated JLR with 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 112 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developer professionals have a good working experience there. JLR is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Manufactura industry (3.5 stars).

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112 reviews

1.0

Mar 28, 2020

Poor Management

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Comfortable work culture Get to drive great cars

Cons

No benefits or proper pay Extremely poor management Everyone is scared of the man at the top & his poor decisions are never challenged

2.0

Feb 29, 2020

Not for tech savvy people

Software developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

1. Semi-Flexible timings. 2. Some people are very nice. 3. Very nice new building and coffee. 4. Nice food prices in canteen. 5. Some administrative things are improving.

Cons

1. Not really technical as advertised. More administrative work like managing supplier etc. 2. Project guidance and planning is not good. No firm decisions made by management and architects. 3. Not much scope for creativity. 4. Inter site, and intra site politics affect the projects' future. 5. Bonus/hikes range is low.

3.0

Jan 29, 2020

Good opportunities, if you like Corporate

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Good salary for a junior - Pairing enforced - Ability to specialise in frontend/backend/devops - Personal development budget every year - Colleagues were fun - City centre dev office with free fruit and activities

Cons

- Corporate JLR not understanding or willing to implement agile - Corporate JLR inflicting corporate culture on a department which had a really positive, relaxed dev style - Product owners not listening to devs regarding technical debt - Product owners not listening to devs regarding premature rollout and go live - No ability to retain good staff due to promotion hierarchy - Pay rises were given regardless of work ethic or ability of staff - No senior code reviews unless requested - Constant political battles between senior management - Inappropriate comments made by male management regarding female staff despite trying to be pro gender inclusivity

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