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I thoroughly enjoyed my placement year at Lidl, having such a varied year spending time in a variety of departments such as stores, logistics, supply chain and property has really helped enhance my knowledge for by Business and Management degree and futur...
I really enjoyed my time there and despite the days where I felt really low, the good definitely outweighed the bad.
Due to the rotational nature of the placement , most parts were thoroughly enjoyable but others were a bit more of a struggle.
The variety of work experience gained over the last 11 months have been invaluable to my learning. The type of work has been extremely varied and challenging; giving insight into all aspects of the business from a bottom level up perspective. The teams we...
I thoroughly enjoyed my placement year with Lidl. Over the 48 weeks I worked in several different departments including Sales, Supply Chain, HR Training, Sales Organisations and Transport. This gave me an overview of the entire business operation from sta...
Overall, I throughly enjoyed the Retail Placement Programme. I enjoyed the rotational aspect the most as I was constantly learning new skills and meeting new people. However, I found certain departments less busy than others which meant I felt undervalued...
I have significantly enjoyed my placement with Lidl. I have had the opportunity to work in several different departments in Lidl from Sales to Logistics to Head Office. Therefore, no day has been the same and I have met various new people along the way. T...
I really enjoyed my placement year, there are definitely some departments which were more enjoyable than others, however as it is a rotational placement even if you don't like a department you may only be in it for a few weeks. There are very few placem...
I thoroughly enjoyed the placement year, there were parts I enjoyed more than others which I took as a positive as the placement scheme allows for you to find what department and roles you most enjoy which is helpful when looking at future employment. The...
The Lidl Placement scheme was perfect for me, as I went into the year not knowing what I want to do as a career. It is a rotational program with flexibility for you to try many different departments across the company. Although some of these departm...
I really enjoyed my placement year with Lidl. Due to the fact I had never worked full time before I initially struggled with the hours when working in store. However, when I changed to working in an office environment I instantly enjoyed it a lot more.
The teams I worked with throughout my placement year were all so lovely. I was welcomed into every team and shown the ins and outs of the different departments. It was also great meeting the other placement students from across the country at our meets an...
I enjoyed my work placement with Lidl as the placement is rotational, this helped me to develop my skill set in a number of different areas and also learn a lot more in relation to the fast paced retail industry. It has enabled me to develop my skills not...
Was ok, could do with more work and having more fun around other people. We need to keep it fun in order to get more people to go in the future which would make it more fun and mean that it would be more enjoyable for everyone and thats what we need.
I have enjoyed elements of my placement year, including the employees and people I have met throughout the programme. At every stage, the employees I have worked with have been welcoming and friendly. However, overall my placement year did not meet the ex...
On the whole my time with Lidl has been a pleasure, over the course of 11 months I been exposed to several different departments and it's this variation across the programme I really enjoyed as you never feel stuck in one department for too long.
Over the past 11 months I have had a fantastic experience with Lidl. I have been challenged in so many ways and have really found out a lot about myself. I couldn't recommended this scheme enough and the support systems allow you to flourish under the exp...
In terms of the work that I had to carry out during my placement the enjoyment varied. This is due to the placement is a rotational based scheme giving you the chance to work in many aspects of the business. The time I spent in store was the most enjoyabl...
This was a very challenging and exciting year. I have been given infinite opportunities to learn, progress, and challenge myself. It has been a very tough thing to do but ultimately if you are wanting to challenge yourself I don't know that there is anywh...
I have enjoyed working in such different environments and getting the opportunity to work within so many areas and develop my skills and knowledge. The placement requires a lot of hard work but is very rewarding and great to see how you can make a differe...
