Management Placement Review

by Lidl

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Rating

3.6/5
  • The Role
    4.1
  • The Company
    3.2
  • The Culture
    3.3

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?

    • I loved it really. Was harder work than I imagined but I liked the diversity of the placement and how I was asked to do different tasks to avoid it becoming repetitious and menial.

    4/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • A few people treat me as an inconveniance but overall everyone was sound and cool with me.

    4/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • The scheme was in its beginning stages in Scotland so at times things seemed uneven and unplanned but overall I recieved good support and guidance. They are working on improving the scheme so it should be even better for new students.

    4/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • I hate not doing anything or being static so I enjoyed being busy. Then again, it did sometimes feel like too much when it was 150% into everything.

    5/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • The placement offered a whole world of responsibility such as delving into the most private infrastructures of the business and helping run a store successfully. It was full of responsibility.

    4/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • I truly believe any experience is a good experience as long as you learn something from it and I learnt loads (probably more than in my whole degree) at Lidl.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

    • The office was fun and a laugh but I would have like to have travelled more.

    4/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • I always felt like they were only one step ahead of me as in they didn't really know what to do with me and so decided just before telling me. It wasn't like they had a plan drawn out.

    2/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • I did ask about courses but I never heard anything back. They did put time and effort into training me for the job though which was valuable

    3/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Flexi Time

    National Travel

    Company Parties/Events

    Above 25 days holiday
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • I was tempted to apply for their graduate scheme but I got a job elsewhere just before I actually got round to doing it.

    4/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?

    • There were no other students in any stores near by me which was a mighty shame!

    1/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Lived with the parents so very cheap with a wage coming in.

    5/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • I prefer the cinema or a restaurant but Glasgow has a lot of popualr bars and clubs for anyone who is into that.

    5/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • The lads played five-a-side footy but there wasn't much for the gals.

    3/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Scotland

January 2011

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