Retail Management Placement Review
at Aldi
Placement (10 Months+)
Retail Manager
Bathgate
Review Submitted: June 2024
Overall Rating
4.7 /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!
4/5
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Overview of Role
4.8/5
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Skills Development
5/5
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Support and Guidance
4.5/5
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Company Culture
5/5
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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.
In my store time my role involved communicating with the store team on any information that needed to be cascaded. Also planning out the daily tasks for the shift. Throughout my placement I managed people and processes and also undertook projects to work on and create effective solutions.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes I was given a great amount of responsibility. I was able to manage a store team of about 20 members of staff. Also during my projects I was responsible with coming up with solutions in order to improve performance.
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
4/5
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
One of the skills/qualities that I have developed is management/leadership. Before my placement I had very little experience in managing people or processes or being a leader. Throughout the entirety of my placement I have been able to develop my leadership skills and learn how to become an effective manager.
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?
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?
I was given constant feedback and support throughout my placement. I had weekly meetings with my mentor where a variety of topics were discussed. Regular catch-ups with upper-management were also in place
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?
The company culture was positive and inclusive. I constantly felt motivated and driven to push for improvement and always felt supported and appreciated for the work I was doing
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?
5/5
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 enjoyed my placement very much. I know that it is going to be very beneficial to me in terms of going back to university and also in my career
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
5/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
5/5
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
I would suggest that if anyone is questioning whether they apply they should 100% apply. Advice that I would give to anyone starting a placement is make sure they enjoy the year, asks lot's of questions, take every opportunity that is presented and constantly learn and develop
