General Management Industrial Placement Review
by Aldi
Rating
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Skills
5.0
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Responsibilities
5.0
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Support & Guidance
5.0
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Culture
4.5
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Your Impressions
5.0
- 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
- 2. Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
- How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
- How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
- How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
- Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
- 3. Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
- Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
- 4. How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
- How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
- How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
- 5. What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
- How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
- How would you rate the social opportunities?
- How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
- How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
- 6. To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
- Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
- Please rate how your experience met your expectations
- Please rate the future employment prospects at Aldi
- 7. Would you recommend Aldi to a friend?
- 8. What advice would you give to others applying to Aldi
Overview
The year consists of 6 months based in Stores where you learn how to use all the equipment and get to a stage where you are managing the team and store. As well as 6 months based in Head Office, where you are working on projects for the company on a day-to-day basis.
Skills
Yes, improved communication, confidence, leadership, decision making. Also office based skills, Excel, presenting.
Responsibilities
Yes, in the first 6 months we were given the responsibility of managing a team and being responsible for the store specific results. Also given projects that influence the Business performance
Support & Guidance
Had a mentor throughout, and regular updates.
Culture
Hard-working but supportive culture.
Your Impressions
It was a great experience even during a turbulent year with COVID, so I very much enjoyed the placement from start to finish.
Yes
Go for it! Great retail experience in a supportive, hard-working environment. However, be ready for a challenge, as the year really tests you!
Details
Placement (10 Months+)
Business Management, Retail
South West
July 2021
