Retail Placement Programme Review

by Lidl

Rating

4.3/5
  • The Role
    4.7
  • The Company
    4.3
  • The Culture
    3.6

    The Role

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

    • - Rotational aspect means that you are able to experience so many different areas in the business. - Massive emphasis on my training and development.

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

    • - All colleagues were very supportive of me being a placement student. - My ideas were valued the same as other ideas that came from my colleagues.

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

    • - High levels of support and help from managers. - Very open to answering all questions. - Managers were open to changing my training plan in accordance to areas that I wanted to experience.

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

    • - All departments were busy and very fast - paced.

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

    • - I was given quite a lot of responsibility, from running shifts to helping run departments. - I was given projects to run as well - these projects were my responsibility.

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

    • - Training days were given for specific competencies that I wanted to work on. - Confidence massively increased due to the amount of responsibility I was given. - Lidl's 'High 5' for leadership competencies were continuously worked on.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • - Everyone is very friendly and willing to help others in their office.

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

    • - I was given my training plan at the start of the year which told me which department I would be in and from what dates. - My training plan was only changed due to me wanting to experience different departments.

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

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

    • Company Parties/Events

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop

    Above 25 days holiday
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • 5/5

    The Culture

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

    • - I met up with colleagues quite often out of work.

    4/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • - London is not very cheap for living or socialising, but Lidl offer a 10% London weighting, which is added to your salary every month.

    3/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • 4/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • 4/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Human Resources, Logistics and Operations, Recruitment, Retail, Sales

London

August 2020

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