Retail Management Placement Review
at Aldi
Placement (10 Months+)
Retail Manager, Project Management, Sales, Customer Service
Derby
Review Submitted: May 2023
Overall Rating
4.8 /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
5/5
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Skills Development
4.5/5
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Support and Guidance
4.5/5
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Company Culture
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.
Throughout the placement year, the role changes. To begin with I worked as an ASM in a busy store, looking after a team of 30 people, dealing with the safe and cash, customer queries, creating daily plans, presenting new ideas and pushing for progress and improvements within the store.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes, a huge responsibility. I had the opportunity to cover an area manager for 14 days, therefore had 5 stores to look after.
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?
Yes. I have developed many skills, like problem solving, decision-making and communicatiob 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?
We had a mentor, who we could contact whenever, and received monthly updates / feedback sessions.
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?
the company culture is fairly formal, and corporate, however the general atmosphere is very friendly and positive.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
3/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
5/5
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 very much enjoyed the placement year.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
5/5
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 a very competitive placement / grad scheme to apply for, however I would advise just to be yourself, always push your ideas and show openness throughout the application process, be confident and engage with questions / activities.
