External Communications Placement Review

Item: External Communications Placement at Aldi
Rating: 4.6
Author: Anonymous

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!