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
4.2
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The Culture
3.8
- 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 enjoyed every aspect of my placement. I am eager to return as an Area Manager if I am offered the position.
I was treated as an equal by other area managers, and everyone treated me very professionally.
I had regular performance reviews throughout the year to review my development. Also the Directors were very helpful in offering me any company information I needed to complete my assignment for University.
I was extremely busy, especially in store time. As Aldi is very efficient and cost effective everything has to be done quickly
I was amazed at the level of responsibility I was given as a placement student. I was responsible for training every member of staff in two stores on a new system, I produced various sales predictions and I was respected as a leader in store time.
I have developed my Excel skills to an advanced level, which is extremely important for future employment. This will also help me in my University work. Also, prior to this placement I had little/no leadership experience and I now feel confident in my leadership abilities.
The Company
It was a professional atmosphere full of friendly people. It wasn't a fun and lively atmosphere but that is not the way the company operates.
I have enjoyed every aspect of the year and we received structured training plans for the whole year. any changes to the schedule were communicated in advance.
I was fully trained as an Assistant Manger over a 2 month period. During the project work I was trained in the various departments such as Trading, Logistics and Finance. I feel the company worked very hard to train us and to develop our skills.
Flexi Time
Subsidised Canteen
Sports and Social Club
Company Car
Subsidised/Company Gym
National Travel
International Travel
Financial Bonus
Company Parties/Events
Staff Sales/Staff Shop
Above 25 days holiday
Working from home
Healthcare from home
Healthcare/Dental
Travel loan
I am yet to finish the placement and so I have not been told yet, but I have been told to "keep doing what I am doing" in order to be offered the position.
The Culture
We got on very well, and saw each other outside of work. I also got on well with everyone in my store time.
I lived at home during the placement so living costs were low.
I live in a small town, but cities are nearby.
There were not many staff events other than the Christmas parties.
Details
Placement (10 Months+)
Business Operations, Customer Service, Logistics and Operations, Marketing, Retail, Business Management, PR & Communications, Banking, Human Resources, Management Consulting, Sales, Financial Management, Recruitment, Surveying
East Midlands
May 2014
