Industrial Placementy Review

by Aldi

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.6/5
  • The Role
    4.0
  • The Company
    4.0
  • The Culture
    2.5

    The Role

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

    • Fantastic Placement with fantastic levels of responsibility and variety of work.

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

    • All of your colleagues give you support if needed as well as the chance of extra responsibility within the day to day work.

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

    • Primarily, my mentor was excellent with support if ever I needed any as well as all Management within Store and Head Office.

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

    • Some days were extremely busy however on the whole my work-life balance was okay.

    3/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • I had high levels of responsibility within my Placement Year both in Store and Head Office. It was far above responsibility levels of some of my friends i other Placements.

    4/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • I have gained a real understanding of how to manage people during my Placement year as well as how to balance workloads. These are two skills which I feel will be invaluable.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • It was an excellent level of enjoyment whilst still getting a the required amount of work done.

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

    • Every week was planned and ran perfectly, it is far above the levels of organisation of other Placements I am aware of.

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

    • As a company, they invested hugely in me as a Placement student through the high levels of responsibility they gave me.

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

    • Above 25 days holiday
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • The Placement Year has given me an excellent overview of what the company would be like to work for and I am hoping for a Job Offer from the Company.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • We did not spend a great deal of time socializing with each other and definitely should have done this more.

    2/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • I worked within my home town of Birmingham therefore it was prices which I am already used to.

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

    • I worked within my home town of Birmingham therefore it was exactly what I am already used to.

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

    • There are always opportunities to get involved with activities outside of Work.

    4/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

West Midlands

May 2018

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