Retail Management Placement Review
by Aldi
Rating
-
Skills
5.0
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Responsibilities
5.0
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Support & Guidance
4.5
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Culture
4.5
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Your Impressions
5.0
- 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
- 2. Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
- How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
- How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
- How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
- Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
- 3. Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
- Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
- 4. How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
- How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
- How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
- 5. What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
- How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
- How would you rate the social opportunities?
- How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
- How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
- 6. To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
- Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
- Please rate how your experience met your expectations
- Please rate the future employment prospects at Aldi
- 7. Would you recommend Aldi to a friend?
- 8. What advice would you give to others applying to Aldi
Overview
Throughout the placement year, the role changes. To begin with I worked as an ASM in a busy store, looking after a team of 30 people, dealing with the safe and cash, customer queries, creating daily plans, presenting new ideas and pushing for progress and improvements within the store.
Skills
Yes. I have developed many skills, like problem solving, decision-making and communicatiob skills.
Responsibilities
Yes, a huge responsibility. I had the opportunity to cover an area manager for 14 days, therefore had 5 stores to look after.
Support & Guidance
We had a mentor, who we could contact whenever, and received monthly updates / feedback sessions.
Culture
the company culture is fairly formal, and corporate, however the general atmosphere is very friendly and positive.
Your Impressions
I very much enjoyed the placement year.
Yes
ALDI is a very competitive placement / grad scheme to apply for, however I would advise just to be yourself, always push your ideas and show openness throughout the application process, be confident and engage with questions / activities.
Details
Placement (10 Months+)
Retail, Project Management, Sales, Customer Service
East Midlands
May 2023
