Good People but Terrible Leadership and Culture - Manager JLR Employee Review

1.0
Feb 12, 2021
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Pros

- Worked worked with great people - Had fun when left to deliver projects without JLR politics

Cons

(1) No real leadership. Every level of management 'escalates' (essentially defers responsibility) until you reach the Executive Board. Managers are more concerned with looking good and talking about what car they are picking next on the scheme. (2) To many lifers who are just coasting or have no idea about what is needed to make the business work. They hide behind bad processes or 'escalate' (see point 1). (3) Promotion is not based on ability - it is based on who you know, if your face fits, or if you say yes enough to appropriate people. I have seen too many excellent colleagues overlooked for yes-men/women. (4) Lip service to 'well being' (5) Inflated ego's at all levels of working. Because the management layer is poor quality, people think that they should managers too (anyone can do it mentality cos its so easy) so teams function poorly. The few good managers are not aspired.

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5.0
Oct 9, 2025
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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
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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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