Marketing Placement Student Review

Item: Marketing Placement Student at Aldi
Rating: 4.4
Author: Anonymous

at Aldi

Placement (10 Months+)

Marketing

Atherstone

Review Submitted: July 2022

Overall Rating

4.4 /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

4.8/5 - Skills Development

5/5 - Support and Guidance

3.5/5 - Company Culture

5/5 - Overall Experience

3/5 - Future Career Prospects

Overview of Role

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

Working within Aldi's Social Media Team.
- Responsible for BAU content on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
- Managing TikTok - from content creation to approving proposals.
- Communicating daily with internal and external stakeholders.
- Leading on campaigns for Key Events.

Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?

I was given a huge amount of responsibility. This only made me more confident as it showed by manager had such a high level of trust in me!

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?

My confidence in myself has increased massively! I have been given so much responsibility- never did I think I would be in charge of Aldi's fastest growing platform! I have not only increased my creative skills but also my communication skills as I need to work with internal and external stakeholders on a daily basis.

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?

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?

I was given high levels of support. From 1:1's with my manager to weekly team meeting and even the occasional breakfast catch up! I felt completely part of the team.

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 as a whole is very traditional and corporate. Within the Marketing Department we have had socials such as a Summer Team Building Event, Bake-off's and quizzes. I have also enjoyed playing in the newly set up Aldi Netball Team

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 extremely enjoyed my placement and being part of the team behind Aldi Admin. I wasn't expecting to have as much responsibility however this has only made my experience the more enjoyable. If given the opportunity I would love to return.