48 week placement student Review

by Lidl

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Rating

3/5
  • The Role
    3.4
  • The Company
    2.9
  • The Culture
    2.6

    The Role

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

    • This placement provides many different job roles some are more challenging than others but overall it was a good year.

    4/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

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

    • This also could vary between job roles as you have to treat each role like it was your real job. So if you have a problem you go to your 'line manager' to deal with it. However there was always a point of contact known as the Regional Training mentor who was there for you at all times. He was an excellent point of support throughout my whole year.

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

    • As the majority of my placement was based in store this is by far the most hectic area of the business with massive workloads especially if you are getting trained as a Store manager or Deputy Store manager.

    3/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • The responsibility could vary however on the whole we were given a fair amount.

    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 placement was not in my degree field however the management experience I received was second to none.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Some office departments have better atmosphere than others.

    3/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • The organization for this placement could have been considerably better however I am lead to believe that there are changes within the placement for the following year so that shouldn't be a further issue.

    1/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • 4/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • National Travel

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

    • Very high if you have realistic expectations.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Very good social scene among the students as we met regularly every 3 months.

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

    • Stayed at home so no living costs.

    4/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • 1/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Mostly working relationships

    2/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Retail

Scotland

September 2013

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