Sandwich Placement Student Review

by Lidl

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Rating

3.6/5
  • The Role
    3.5
  • The Company
    4.1
  • The Culture
    3.0

    The Role

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

    • It was hard work but i feel it was worth it. Being able to start at the bottom and work your way up ensured you knew everythign about the business

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

    • 4/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • The management was keen to help out, although i did experience some problems with jealousy as I was being fast tracked up the training processes while it may have taken them a lot of years to get to the same point.

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

    • Everybody in Lidl runs, no one walks. You are always very busy, but as long as you are happy to be kept busy the days goes a lot quicker and it keeps it interesting.

    2/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • Within 3 months of joining the company i was trusted to run shifts, being the only manager in store. They were very keen for me to be in charge. It was a struggle at some points and is very much a sink or swim kind of job

    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 helped me with my communication skills as I worked in 3 or more stores so had to get used to working with a lot of different people, and find out how best people worked. I am much more confident now about my management abilities.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Although I was always busy in stores there is always a good vibe as there tends to be no more than 10 employed within the store and usually 4-5 on a shift so everyone was very close.

    4/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • It was very well organised with me knowing where i was going to be and exactly what i would be doing at every stage in the placement.

    4/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • They invested a lot. We got to go all over the country seeing different stores, i got my personal alcohol license so i am now authorised to sell alcohol in any premise with a license and we write weekly reports for the Regional director so they knew what we doing and how they could help improve the experience

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

    • Flexi Time

    Company Parties/Events

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

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    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Yes people were very sociable within the company, With us being invited on the chrsitmas do's

    4/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • 3/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • 3/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • There aren't too many activities outside of work but i did get to go to white water rafting and on the christmas do with the managers

    4/5
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Placement (10 Months+)

Wales

December 2010

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