Industrial Placement Review
by Aldi
This review was submitted over 4 years ago, so some of the information it contains may no longer be relevant.
Rating
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The Role
4.5
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The Company
4.0
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The Culture
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- 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
- 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
- 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
- 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
- 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
- 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
- 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
- 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
- 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
- 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
- 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
- 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
- 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
- 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
- 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
The Role
I have thoroughly enjoyed my year at Aldi and felt that I have learnt a lot about Aldi as a business, as well as how stores operate on a day to day basis.
I was respected by all staff that I worked with, whether it was store staff, Store Managers, Area Managers or directors.
I had regular contact with my mentor, and spent a lot of time working with an Area Manager whereby I received a lot of guidance to help my training progress.
Each day whether I was working in stores, with an Area Manager or working on project work, I always had lots to do to keep me busy.
I was given large amounts of responsibility from day 1, which was a main factor which attracted to me towards applying for a placement at Aldi. Tasks I carried out which held large amounts of responsibility during my store time included being a manager of a store, running the shift, cash handling, distributing change, banking, delegating tasks, ordering, opening and closing the store.
My skills that I already had before I started work with Aldi have immensely improved, and I have also have learnt a lot about myself. By working for Aldi for a year, this will help me for when I return to University as I believe that I will be a lot more self motivated and self disciplined with regards to working on my Uni assignments.
The Company
I did not spend much time in our Regional Office, but the environment of where I was working was very friendly and welcoming.
As it was a relativity new scheme, myself and the other Industrial Placement students did not always know what our work plans were for the upcoming weeks.
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Company Car
Company Parties/Events
I have been fortunate to have been offered a job as an Area Manager after I finish my degree, and I am very much looking forward to returning to work for Aldi
The Culture
The only social meet up we had was at our christmas party. Myself and the other industrial placement students did not see much of each other, as there were only 5 of us and we were all based in different areas of the region.
I did not have much time for socialising during the week whilst I was working as I often worked 10-12 hours a day.
I did not experience the nightlife that Swindon has to offer, but have heard that it is not good!
I did not have much time do get involved in any activities, apart from on my days off when I had more time.
Details
Placement (10 Months+)
South West
July 2013
