Store Apprentice Review
at Aldi
Level 2 Apprenticeship
Retail Manager
Gillingham, UK
Review Submitted: March 2025
Overall Rating
3.7 /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!
3.5/5
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Overview of Role
5/5
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Skills Development
3.2/5
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Structure and Support
Overview of Role
Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:
3/5
Day to day I operate as a normal store assistant at my shop. This involves helping work different deliveries for sections in the store. Also I used technology at work working tills and helping on self services
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
4/5
Yeah it is alright to be honest. The work like education part drags on a tad bit but I get on with it. Looks like it will be progressive for my future.
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
5/5
- Time management
- Leadership
- Retail standards
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- Leadership
- Retail standards
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Structure and Support
How well organised/structured is your programme?
4/5
Decent
How much support do you receive from your employer?
3/5
Half and half but overall good motivation to do my work from my employers.
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
3/5
A good bit
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
4/5
It makes me want to keep working harder at work. Knowing there is a end goal to the progress of my work makes me feel I am working worthwhile
Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)
2/5
Not really no
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Aldi to a friend?
Yes
Why?
Good money. A good scope on management and extremely diverse population of team you work with - you can learn in this environment from everyone’s experience
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Aldi?
Be confident and reliable. Stay true to yourself and be open to grow + learn
