Placement Student Review

by Lidl

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Rating

5/5
  • The Role
    5.0
  • The Company
    5.0
  • The Culture
    5.0

    The Role

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

    • I very much enjoyed my work placement with Lidl.

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

    • I always felt valued by my collegues and superiors during my time with Lidl.

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

    • I was always given support and guidance from all members of management and supervisors.

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

    • I was always kept busy with new and interesting tasks.

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

    • I was given the responsibility of a deputy store manager and was often left in charge of running the whole supermarket, something i particularly enjoyed.

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

    • Having obtained a dissertation topic based about what i have learnt on my placement and learning aspects of supply chain and management from a first hand basis i feel that my placement will assist me greatly going into my final year and beyond.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • I was placed in many departments during my placement learning about the business as a whole and always got on very well with them all.

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

    • The placement is extremely well set-up with regular appraisals and a clear and structured timetable.

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

    • Spending time in each department i was given significant training for each so i feel the company invested a lot in me throughout the 48- weeks

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

    • Company Parties/Events

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop

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

    • With such a greatly expanding business i could definitely see myself working for the organisation again.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • We met up with the other placement students around the country on various occasions throughout the placement. This was all organised by head office.

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

    • Cost of living was very cheap and it obviously helped working for a discount retailer!

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

    • Working full time i could not see as much of the nightlife as i did at university but living in a different city was good to experience its nightlife!

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

    • There were many opportunities including work parties and sporting events.

    5/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

North West

August 2014

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