Retail Management Placement Review
at Aldi
Placement (10 Months+)
Business Management
Swindon
Review Submitted: June 2024
Overall Rating
4.1 /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!
5/5
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Overview of Role
4/5
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Skills Development
4.5/5
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Support and Guidance
3.5/5
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Company Culture
4/5
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Overall Experience
5/5
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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.
Half of your year is spent in store. You will progress from a store assistant to an assistant store manager, where you will be displaying your leadership skills, whilst also utilising reports to identify where your store can improve.
The other half of the year will be spent in head office, where you will undertake various projects to showcase your knowledge and creativity.
You will also have the opportunity to shadow Area Managers throughout the year.
The other half of the year will be spent in head office, where you will undertake various projects to showcase your knowledge and creativity.
You will also have the opportunity to shadow Area Managers throughout the year.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
You are given a lot of responsibility, as you will be an assistant manager in a store that you have only been in for three months. You will be making decisions that will directly impact the store, and managing a team of 20 people.
Your projects, whilst in head office, also require taking on a lot of responsibility. This is because your decisions will directly impact the region.
Your projects, whilst in head office, also require taking on a lot of responsibility. This is because your decisions will directly impact the region.
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
5/5
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
I have developed my time management, as I was balancing long days and early starts in store, whilst also completing university assignments. I have developed my efficiency, whilst I was in stores, as you need to be efficient to ensure everything gets done. I have also developed my leadership, as I had to lead a team with a lot more experience than me.
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?
4/5
Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
4/5
Support and Guidance
How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
You will have a mentor, and a 'buddy'. They are there for support at any time, and will help you when things feel tough. Also the people within Aldi are very helpful, and will try and help you any way that they can/.
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?
4/5
Company Culture
What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
It is a good culture, everyone helps each other out and respects each other.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
4/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
3/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
3/5
How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
4/5
Overall Experience
To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
I have thoroughly enjoyed it, and learnt a lot of skills that I will utilise in my final year of uni, and in my career going forwards.
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 Aldi
5/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Aldi to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Aldi
Be confident in your abilities. Be prepared to work really really hard, but you will reap the rewards if you do.
