48 week placement Review

by Lidl

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Rating

4.3/5
  • The Role
    4.6
  • The Company
    4.3
  • The Culture
    3.8

    The Role

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

    • The placement was great due to the wide variety of areas you can choose to work in (sales-store, warehouse and property) and the flexibilty of these choices. I chose to spend time in store and warehouse, splitting the time in warehouse between Goods In and Transport.

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

    • Everyone I have met within the company have always been willing to help me learn as much as possible and made me feel part of the team even though I have only spent a number of months in each department.

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

    • The role of the RTM (regional training mentor) has meant that there has always been someone available to contact should we have any problems or questions which has been great. Management in each department I have been in have also been extremely busy.

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

    • Every day has brought a new challenge, there is never a dull moment so I was constantly busy.

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

    • A lot of responsibilty has been given to me even though I chose to spend time in both stores and the warehouse which has been great as I worried splitting up my time would affect this.

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

    • The skills I have learnt will definitely help me during my last year at university as well in the future, especially when it comes to management roles.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • I was rarely in an office during my time with the company but the atmosphere has always been good with people very willing to help me.

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

    • The organisation was good in the fact that the modules are for set periods of time and on top of these other opportunites were given to us such as taking part in Regional and Head Office projects.

    4/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • The company invested a lot into us as placement students from giving us the opportunity to take real responsibilty in the work place to giving us the opportunity to meet with all the other placement students 4/5 times in the year where we received training and a chance to catch up and exchange experiences.

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

    • National Travel

    Company Parties/Events

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

    • Very appealing, I would like to return if the opportunity arises.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • The social scene was great when we all met up to catch up and attend training sessions

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

    • Expensive due to living in London

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

    • Great, there's always something to do in London

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

    • In terms of meeting other placement students, yes at our training sessions

    4/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Retail

London

June 2013

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