National IT Placement - Store Support Team Review
by Aldi
Rating
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Skills
5.0
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Responsibilities
5.0
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Support & Guidance
5.0
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Culture
5.0
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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
In my role, I handled IT incidents raised by Aldi stores across the country, relating to POS systems, self-checkouts, ordering and back-office systems, store networks, and mobile devices. I participated in a variety of projects to improve IT processes as well as rolling out national hardware and software deployments. Additionally, I was involved in vendor management of Aldi's external hardware support vendors, conducting data analysis and evaluating insights to enhance service delivery and support to stores.
Skills
I have gained technical skills, working with a variety of software (ServiceNow, Jira, Confluence) and programming languages (Command Line, PowerShell, SQL). I have also developed soft skills, such as effective communication through frequent collaboration with other teams, adaptability to the challenges faced in fast-paced Aldi stores, and problem-solving through resolving a variety of IT issues.
Responsibilities
I was given the opportunity to work on my own projects, although I always had support and guidance available when needed.
Support & Guidance
The team maintained a collaborative and supportive environment. I also had regular meetings with my team leader to discuss any challenges I was facing.
Culture
Overall, there is a positive, collaborative atmosphere driven by a dynamic team environment.
Your Impressions
Overall, I really enjoyed my placement, as I was a part of a friendly, supportive team, and had great opportunities to develop professionally. I had exposure to a variety of different areas of IT, which was extremely valuable.
Yes
Always been keen to learn and take on challenges. Ask questions and embrace opportunities, even if they are outside your comfort zone.
Details
Placement (10 Months+)
Information Technology
East Midlands
June 2024
