Placement student Review

by Lidl

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Rating

4/5
  • The Role
    4.4
  • The Company
    4.7
  • The Culture
    2.5

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?

    • It was hard work but it was worth it to get the results

    4/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • 4/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • All the managers and senior managers were extremely supportive and taught me a lot

    4/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • You were always rushing around

    5/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • You were given a lot of responsibility

    5/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • I feel the skills i learnt will help me in my future career with Lidl

    5/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

    • Morale was good in the stores

    4/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • There is a placement coordinator that you are in touch with eveyr week and you write activity reports so the bosses of your region know what you are doing and if there are any problems

    5/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • They got us our alcohol licenses, put us through health and safety courses and showed us all aspects of the company including a two week stay in london to work in head office

    5/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Company Parties/Events

    Above 25 days holiday
    5/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • i have been offered a graduate position with them subject to me getting my degree

    5/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?

    • yes we went white water rafting with all the senior managers and a christmas party.

    4/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • you tend not to have a lot of time to socialise, but it was my home town so was reasonable

    3/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • its a small coastel village so not much about

    3/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • in head office they had a football team and running club but nothing like that exists within the stores

    1/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Business Management

Wales

August 2011

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