National IT Placement - Store Support Team Review

Item: National IT Placement - Store Support Team at Aldi
Rating: 5
Author: Anonymous

at Aldi

Placement (10 Months+)

Information Technology

Atherstone

Review Submitted: June 2024

Overall Rating

5 /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 - Overview of Role

5/5 - Skills Development

5/5 - Support and Guidance

5/5 - Company Culture

5/5 - Overall Experience

5/5 - Future Career Prospects

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.

In my role, I handled IT incidents raised by Aldi stores across the country, relating to POS systems, self-checkouts, ordering and back-office systems, store networks, and mobile devices. I participated in a variety of projects to improve IT processes as well as rolling out national hardware and software deployments. Additionally, I was involved in vendor management of Aldi's external hardware support vendors, conducting data analysis and evaluating insights to enhance service delivery and support to stores.

Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?

I was given the opportunity to work on my own projects, although I always had support and guidance available when needed.

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 gained technical skills, working with a variety of software (ServiceNow, Jira, Confluence) and programming languages (Command Line, PowerShell, SQL). I have also developed soft skills, such as effective communication through frequent collaboration with other teams, adaptability to the challenges faced in fast-paced Aldi stores, and problem-solving through resolving a variety of IT issues.

How would you rate the training provided during your experience?

5/5

How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?

5/5

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?

The team maintained a collaborative and supportive environment. I also had regular meetings with my team leader to discuss any challenges I was facing.

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?

Overall, there is a positive, collaborative atmosphere driven by a dynamic team environment.

How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?

5/5

How would you rate the social opportunities?

5/5

How would you rate the diversity initiatives?

5/5

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?

Overall, I really enjoyed my placement, as I was a part of a friendly, supportive team, and had great opportunities to develop professionally. I had exposure to a variety of different areas of IT, which was extremely valuable.