Retail placement programme Review
at Lidl
Placement (10 Months+)
Business Management
Newton aycliffe
Review Submitted: July 2023
Overall Rating
4.4 /5
The Overall Rating is the average of all the ratings given in each category. We take those individual ratings and combine them into one final score!
3/5
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Overview of Role
4.5/5
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Skills Development
5/5
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Support and Guidance
4.5/5
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Company Culture
4/5
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Overall Experience
4/5
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Future Career Prospects
Overview of Role
Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
As it is constantly changing every day I’m interesting. You will help out in all fields mentioned and be given responsibility in each sector after a few weeks of experience. You learn so much and even get head office experience which was my highlight of the placement.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
After some work within a sector, you will be given responsibility where you will take responsibility for teams within the warehouse or offices. Also, you will be given projects to develop the business where you are responsible for the creation of the reports and have a major impact on how the business moves forward.
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
3/5
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
Communication is massive in the role and you will definitely improve this tremendously. My leadership skills have also improved due to the responsibility. I have also learned so much about business and how international businesses run.
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
4/5
How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
4/5
How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
5/5
Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
5/5
Support and Guidance
How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
At any point I needed help there was always someone to come and assist me. Everyone is very nice and willing to guide you to success.
How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
5/5
How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
5/5
Company Culture
What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
Each sector of the business has different cultures and you will see it but it will also help your understanding. Everyone has a nature to help you out in any sector and it’s a positive atmosphere throughout.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
4/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
4/5
How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
5/5
Overall Experience
To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
I met some great people and was taught in many areas. As this was my intention I had a great time and I really have valued my experience with Lidl.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
4/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
4/5
Future Career Prospects
Please rate the future employment prospects at Lidl
4/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Lidl to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Lidl
Be averse to change as it’s always busy. You will be on your feet a lot and the first few weeks can be a shock. But after you have had some experience and found your footing, the experience is extremely valuable and I’m very grateful.
