Success in an environment of complete chaos! - Purchasing Manager JLR Employee Review

2.0
20 Dec 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Some great people and superb products make it a fast paced place to work. Growth has come despite the best efforts are archaic processes and methods

Cons

Purchasing processes are all legacy ford. No empowerment of employees. Hierarchy rules and everybody escalates everything tiger the decision they want. Obsession of programmes to drive everything as urgent means that in fact nothin is urgent. Buyers are overrun with transaction dross that leaves next to no time for quality strategy development and implementation Gaydon and Whitley sites are totally over capacity. Traffic parking and office accommodation is all completely unacceptable for a 35000 people £20bn luxury brand company.

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5.0
9 Oct 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
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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
20 Apr 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

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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