48 week placement student 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
3.4
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The Company
2.9
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The Culture
2.6
- 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
This placement provides many different job roles some are more challenging than others but overall it was a good year.
This also could vary between job roles as you have to treat each role like it was your real job. So if you have a problem you go to your 'line manager' to deal with it. However there was always a point of contact known as the Regional Training mentor who was there for you at all times. He was an excellent point of support throughout my whole year.
As the majority of my placement was based in store this is by far the most hectic area of the business with massive workloads especially if you are getting trained as a Store manager or Deputy Store manager.
The responsibility could vary however on the whole we were given a fair amount.
The placement was not in my degree field however the management experience I received was second to none.
The Company
Some office departments have better atmosphere than others.
The organization for this placement could have been considerably better however I am lead to believe that there are changes within the placement for the following year so that shouldn't be a further issue.
National Travel
Above 25 days holiday
Very high if you have realistic expectations.
The Culture
Very good social scene among the students as we met regularly every 3 months.
Stayed at home so no living costs.
Mostly working relationships
Details
Placement (10 Months+)
Retail
Scotland
September 2013
