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External Communications Placement Review

at Aldi

Placement (10 Months+)

PR and Communications

Atherstone, Warwickshire

Review Submitted: November 2025

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!

4/5 - Overview of Role
5/5 - Skills Development
4.5/5 - Support and Guidance
4.3/5 - Company Culture
5/5 - Overall Experience
4/5 - Future Career Prospects

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
I got to work within all PR teams at Aldi, including: Corporate Communications, Consumer and Awards PR. It’s hard to say what the day to day looked like as it would change throughout the placement. I would assist the team with everyday press office activities and support campaigns. I was given full responsibility and lots of guidance.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes, lots of responsibility. I even led my own national PR campaign which received 200+ pieces of news coverage.
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?
Developed all my existing skills I learnt from university. I developed my editing and proofreading skills, presenting and people skills.
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?
A lot, all the team were very friendly and made some really good friends.
How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
4/5
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?
A nice and professional working culture
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
4/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
4/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
4/5
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 my placement at Aldi, I always loved the supermarket and admire their PR and Marketing. So to get to work for one of the leading supermarkets in the UK was -an incredible experience. I learnt so much about PR and myself, also I made some incredible professional relationships.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
5/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
5/5

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend Aldi to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Aldi
Be prepared, research the company and what they do. I didn’t leave anything to chance, if you want a placement - work hard and do everything you can to get it! Show your true personality and be a hard working and Aldi will love you!

Future Career Prospects

Please rate the future employment prospects at Aldi
4/5
Did you receive an offer to return as a graduate?
No
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