Retail Management Placement Review
at Aldi
Placement (10 Months+)
Retail Manager
Cardiff
Review Submitted: May 2023
Overall Rating
4.1 /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
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Overview of Role
4.5/5
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Skills Development
4/5
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Support and Guidance
3/5
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Company Culture
4.5/5
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Overall Experience
5/5
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Future Career Prospects
Overview of Role
Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
Your role in the business will vary a lot during the placement year so it's difficult to sum up a 'day to day'. During your store time (about half of your placement), you will train as a store assistant and carry out all store assistant duties such as tills and working stock. During your store management, you will be acting assistant store manager of your store responsible for delivering on KPIs, ordering and leading your team to name a few
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
When in store, you will have a lot of responsibility and you will be graded over a 4 week period on your performance and leadership.
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 time management skills have improved a lot! Aldi is a very efficient cost-driven business and time is of the essence. During the placement, you will realise how much work can be done in just 1 day and develop your time management. Also, having a lot of exposure to many different leadership styles has allowed me to develop my leadership and people skills
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?
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?
You are assigned a mentor to provide support before you've even had your first day. You will also start at the same time as other placement students who you can reach out to for support
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?
4/5
Company Culture
What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
Aldi is a German company with a culture that is reflective of such. The people at Aldi are passionate about the business and work hard to achieve great results. The atmosphere is very professional and there are clear boundaries.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
3/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
1/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
3/5
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 really enjoyed my placement year at Aldi, it is tough but it builds resilience.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
4/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
5/5
Future Career Prospects
Please rate the future employment prospects at Aldi
5/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Aldi to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Aldi
Aldi is not for everyone. Ensure that the business is right for you and be prepared to work harder then you ever have before. The pay is great and attracts many people to the role but the pay is well earnt. In return for your hard work, you receive great future prospects, investment into your development and exposure to a multi-million pound business. Aldi looks for very specific qualities in candidates so do not be disappointed if you are unsuccessful.
