The company is great, but the location is bad - Senior Software Engineer JLR Employee Review

4.0
20 Dec 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Salary, benefits, trainings, culture, upper management, HR people and physical installations.

Cons

In general, living in Ireland is difficult, as services are expensive, unavailable or of poor quality, and all types of products tend to be overpriced. Shannon Town and the surrounding area in particular (Ennis, Limerick, etc.) have a high cost of living and a terrible housing crisis that has led to astronomical rental costs with very limited housing availability. The healthcare system is precarious and saturated, making it almost impossible to have a GP assigned to you and your family. Furthermore, the expertise of GPs is highly questionable and it is not uncommon for deaths or unnecessary suffering to occur because a GP did not identify the problem in time. You don't have access to a specialist unless your blessed GP refers you. The public transport system is quite poor, the routes and their frequencies are limited and they are unable to keep up with the schedule. I emphasize that these are not just my personal opinions, but also those of all the colleagues I have contact with, who come from many different countries. Another negative point is that if you leave the company before 3 years, they will charge you every penny spent on moving you and your family, which can be very expensive. Think twice before accepting a position there because what initially seems like a good salary will be eaten up by inflated living expenses and you will go through a lot of hassle finding a house, a GP, getting a driving license, fixing your car, fixing your boiler, etc., etc.

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5.0
9 Oct 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
20 Apr 2026
Recommend
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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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