Untergraduate Placement Programme Review

by Lidl

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Rating

4.4/5
  • The Role
    4.8
  • The Company
    4.0
  • The Culture
    4.4

    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 colleagues 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.

    4/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • I was given the responsibility for creating new content on the website or designing a new page, 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?

    • I was given a comprehensive insight into daily business of a HR manager und the whole recruitment process. 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 the recruitment department during my placement 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 was 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 the recruitment department was given significant training for each task so I feel the company invested a lot in me throughout my placement.

    3/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

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

    • With such a greatly expanding business and such nice colleagues 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 internship and placement students who were based in the same building on various occasions throughout the internship. Some of this meetings ware organised by head office like the introduction event on our first day. But we also met for lunch or did some sightseeing trips together at the weekends.

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

    • Cost of living was on a standard level and it obviously helped working for a discount retailer!

    4/5
  • 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 sport events.

    4/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

London

October 2014

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