Retail Management Review
at Aldi
Placement (10 Months+)
Retail Manager
Swindon
Review Submitted: June 2024
Overall Rating
4.6 /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
5/5
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Skills Development
4/5
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Support and Guidance
5/5
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Company Culture
5/5
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Overall Experience
1/5
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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.
Lots of variation from different products/ management roles. Spends time as store management, a direct leader and also completing projects and managing them. A typical day within stores could start at any time past 5am ending any time up till 10pm, you will commonly work 10+ hours minimum ensuring that the store is running smoothly and you are training your staff. However when in office the job becomes more regimented as you undertake projects, you get a lot more control of your own hours however a usual day would be an 8-5 in the office.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Lots, running a store is a huge amount of responsibility especially when these are taking up to £400,000 a week and this especially comes with equal amounts of stress if you are not prepared. During project time if completed correctly these projects can have nation wide implementation giving you a huge sense of responsibility.
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?
Many, I have learnt how to:
Manage people,
Manage my time
How to run a store
How to hold difficult conversations
How to hold myself accountable
How to lead others in an effective way
How to set up strong habits
etc...
Manage people,
Manage my time
How to run a store
How to hold difficult conversations
How to hold myself accountable
How to lead others in an effective way
How to set up strong habits
etc...
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?
Aldi is not for the faint of heart, although the culture is slowly shifting it is still very much a sink or swim environment if you struggle to reach out and ask for help, the level of demand from you is high as they want you to be the best of the best which means that they expect that from you in whatever you do. They do train you well and you will leave with more skills then almost every other placement can offer however if you are not constantly trying to improve yourself at the same time you will fall behind the fast paced enviroment.
How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
3/5
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?
At Aldi everyone is highly competitive, outspoken and has strong egos, however that is what is needed! Everyone at Aldi takes great pride in their work and is very invested in seeing both their areas and the wider business succeed. The culture is very fast-paced and very open with admissions that if you do not meet the standard they request, that the position just isn't for you, In my region everyone got along lots was very friendly and always happy to help.
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?
I loved every minute of it. No matter what happened it was always exciting to turn up the next day.
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
1/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Aldi to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Aldi
Ensure that you are always trying to better yourself no matter what, through reading, training and self reflection. Always say yes to any opportunity whether that is sending you hours away from home for a month or even just taking on a completely new role and most of all trust and train your team as that is what will make or break your experience.
