Placement Year Details

  • Job Title: Industrial Placement
  • Start Date: 2010
  • Length: Placement Year (10 Months+)
  • Location: Birmingham,
    West Midlands
  • Salary: £20,000 - £21,999
  • Roles: Business Management, Customer Service, Human Resources, Recruitment, Retail/Merchandising
  • Reviewer’s Course: International Business
  • Reviewer’s University: Loughborough University
  • Review Date:

Company Sectors

  • Customer Service
  • Retail/Merchandising

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Job Title: Industrial Placement

Overall Rated 7.1

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

The Role

Role Description

The year was split in two;
Firstly working in stores, learning how they operate up to managerial level.
Then working in the regional head office learning about the other side of the company.

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

Rated 8/10

2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
★★★★★★★★★

Rated 9/10

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

Rated 8/10

4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
★★★★★★★★★

Rated 9/10

5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

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

Rated 7/10

The Organisation

7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
★★★★★★☆☆☆☆

Rated 6/10

9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

10. What were the perks on your work placement?
★★★☆☆☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 3/10

  • Company Parties/Events
  • Above 25 days holiday
11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

Other Information

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

Rated 7/10

13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
★★★☆☆☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 3/10

Final Average Overall Review Ratings

Calculated by combining the answers in each section.

  • The Role Overall

    ★★★★★★★★☆☆
  • The Organisation Overall

    ★★★★★★★☆☆☆
  • Everything Else Overall

    ★★★★★★☆☆☆☆

The final verdict…

On average, this placement student rated Aldi with a 7.1 star rating average.

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Review 4/6 for Aldi

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