General Management Placement Student Review

by Aldi

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4/5
  • The Role
    4.5
  • The Company
    3.9
  • The Culture
    3.5

    The Role

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

    • I thoroughly enjoyed the placement. It was challenging but extremely rewarding.

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

    • You are given huge amounts of responsibility from the first day. Input is valued and the project work that you are set actually impacts the business. I have made lifelong friends from this placement.

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

    • You are assigned to a personal Area Manager mentor who provides a consistent voice of feedback and guidance throughout the placement.

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

    • Extremely busy, there was never a time in which I felt as though I had no work on my placement.

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

    • You are given huge responsibility from day one. Your are given the keys to the stores and the opportunity to run your own multi million pound business.

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

    • Skills developed with have a large positive impact on my University Studies as well as my employ ability.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • You spend half the time in store and half the time rotating around different departments within head office. Therefore you are always on your toes and learning new skills. The store is efficient and fast paced and the office is very professional and focused.

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

    • There is a structured training plan that you are given on your first day. This is followed for the whole 12 month.s There is also a 7 week grading period which is similar to the graduate scheme and allows you to demonstrate the skills you have learnt on the placement.

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

    • They invest a lot of time and resources in you as you are seen as future Area Managers. This makes you feel extremely valued as a placement student which is rare in other firms.

    4/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Company Car

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    Above 25 days holiday
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • The graduate scheme is one of the most attractive in the job market. I would very much like to come back and you are aware that this is a possibility if you perform well on the placement.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • The placement students interact more once you are all located together in head office rather than split between stores.

    3/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Very Low, the RDC is in Neston which is 20 minutes from student areas in Liverpool.

    4/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Around my place of work the nightlife is no existent, however it is very close to Liverpool which has the best night life in the country.

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

    • There is good opportunities to participate in charity and sport based events outside of work.

    4/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

North West

June 2018

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