48 Week Placement Review
by Lidl
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
4.3
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The Company
4.0
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The Culture
4.4
- 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 really enjoyed my placement. The opportunities for development were amazing compared to friends placements. The team atmosphere and getting to see the other placement students were a bonus too!
There were times when I felt I wasn't really needed but most of the time people were happy to have the help and eager to train me.
There was always someone to go to if I had a problem.
I was often very very busy but I enjoy being busy and constantly challenged so it was something I enjoyed.
The responsibility increased throughout the year but it was never too much to manage. If I felt it was too much too soon somebody was always there to help out. After leaving the placement I found I really missed the responsibility, I never thought i'd get the chance to run my own store at 20!
I really feel that both my professional and personal skills developed throughout the year. These skills will hopefully help me attain a good degree and do well after Uni. When visiting Graduate Fairs employers are often interested in the fact that I did a placement at Lidl as it's very well respected!
The Company
Everybody works hard and there is very little downtime but I feel that this really pulled the team together as everybody had a part to play.
The only bad point was turning up on my first day at store and nobody knowing I was coming! Apart from that everything from the application process to the end of the placement was very well structured.
Did everything they could!
Company Parties/Events
Above 25 days holiday
I've been offered a graduate job.
The Culture
I lived at home in Manchester!
There were the Lidl Olympics whilst I was there which brought together people from every Region.
Details
Placement (10 Months+)
Retail
North West
November 2012
