Industrial placement Review
by Aldi
This review was submitted over 4 years ago, so some of the information it contains may no longer be relevant.
Rating
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The Role
4.2
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The Company
4.4
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The Culture
3.6
- 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
- 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
- 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
- 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
- 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
- 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
- 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
- 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
- 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
- 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
- 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
- 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
- 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
- 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
- 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
The Role
I couldn't have asked for a better placement year and it has been my best job to date.
Everyone is very friendly and helpful and help was always just a phone call away.
Support was always there and I never felt I couldn't ask for help. I had regular updates with Managers and 2 performance reviews.
Days are very busy but with the nature of the business there is a something new every week so I never became bored and days went very quick.
I was given a huge amount. Over Christmas I ordered stock and controlled the safe, handling large sums of money. I also led a huge project in my region costing millions of pounds.
Things I have learnt I will never forget. I feel like I have grown up mentally so much over just one year. I look forward to take my knowledge back to Uni and develop my skills even more. Upon leaving I hope I find my key skills and how to use them to best effect.
The Company
Everyone knew how to keep the right balance. We had a laugh and a joke to keep the day fun but at the same time knew when to knuckle down and hit deadlines.
I didn't keep to my placement programme but this wasn't a bad thing at all because in my year, opportunities opened up that I couldn't turn down.
From day one I was given a strict training plan. I was regularly examined with questions and tests. Once I learned skills I was then advised on them and able to improve them through relevant tasks.
Company Car
Company Parties/Events
Providing I gain my 2:1 there is a job opportunity that I am going to take with both hands.
The Culture
I was the only placement student in the company.
I lived at home for the majority of the year.
My placement was based on the Wirral so Liverpool was where I spent my weekends.
All members of the team work very hard so it was hard to organise activities. But I went paint balling and played in a football match also there was an Aldi Olympics which I was unable to attend.
Details
Placement (10 Months+)
Customer Service, Logistics and Operations, Marketing, Recruitment, Retail, Sales
North West
July 2012
