Placement Student Review

Item: Placement Student at Lidl
Rating: 4.9
Author: Anonymous

at Lidl

Placement (10 Months+)

Retail Manager

Newton Aycliffe

Review Submitted: August 2022

Overall Rating

4.9 /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

4.8/5 - 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.

When in Sales I was in store starting at either 5am or 1pm. These shifts were fast paced and involved being on your feet all day, helping customers and making sure that the shop was clean and tidy. When in Logistics, my shifts would vary significantly depending on department but I was normally on early shifts, leading teams and shadowing managers. Then when in HR, I would arrive at the office, check emails, organise Welcome Events and attend meetings.

Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?

Considering a placement year is only one year, I didn't expect to get that much out of it however, I feel that throughout the placement I was given huge amounts of responsibility. For example, running a team of up to 20 people, opening up the store by myself, and organising and carrying out events.

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 learnt so many skills throughout my time in Lidl. I have learnt to have professional confidence, leadership, determination and so much more.

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?

4/5

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 support that Lidl colleagues give throughout the placement is invaluable.

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 culture and atmosphere in each rotation was extremely positive, and I felt completely like everyone was accepted for who they were.

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?

4/5

Overall Experience

To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?

I felt that I got everything I could out of this year and I'm extremely happy with all the new skills I have developed. I have thoroughly enjoyed this year with Lidl.