Industrial Placement Student Review

by Aldi

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Rating

4.9/5
  • Skills
    5.0
  • Responsibilities
    5.0
  • Support & Guidance
    5.0
  • Culture
    4.8
  • Your Impressions
    4.7

    Overview

  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
  • Audits Meetings Shop floor checks Recruitment Reviews Assist Store Manager and Area Manager Ordering Managing KPI's Shop floor deliveries Merchandising Managing other employees and providing feedback Inventory control


    Skills

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
  • My management skills have improved immensely over the last 12 months, alongside my confidence and communication skills and I have a greater understanding of the industry and what it takes to run a successful area.


  • How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
  • 5/5

  • Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
  • 5/5

    Responsibilities

  • 3. Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
  • Yes, this placement gives you a lot of responsibilities. You are expected to manage a store and team on your own by the end of your store time; this includes managing rotas, holidays, staff development, KPI management and ordering. During your project work you are responsible for carrying out research on vital part of the business to offer up reliable solution and improvement for the business.


  • Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
  • 5/5

    Support & Guidance

  • 4. How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
  • Aldi provide a lot of support during your placement. Each placement student is assigned a mentor for day 1 with the company who is there to help and answer any questions you may have.


  • How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
  • 5/5

    Culture

  • 5. What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
  • Aldi has a strong culture and hold themselves to high standards. From day 1 you are made to feel valued and part of the team.


  • How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate the social opportunities?
  • 4/5

  • How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
  • 5/5

    Your Impressions

  • 6. To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
  • I thoroughly enjoyed my time with Aldi and have left with valuable life skills I can carry with me throughout my career.


  • Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
  • 5/5

  • Please rate how your experience met your expectations
  • 4/5

  • Please rate the future employment prospects at Aldi
  • 5/5

  • 7. Would you recommend Aldi to a friend?
  • Yes


  • 8. What advice would you give to others applying to Aldi
  • Be honest in your interviews and make sure you have done your research on the company.


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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Business Management

Scotland

June 2022


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