How working for Aldi works for placement students

"I was a bit worried that some placements I looked at seemed like glorified work experience schemes. It was obvious you were just going to be floating around the edges of the business.

What I liked about Aldi Retail Placement was the guarantee that I was going to get my hands dirty. As well as covering the full a to z of retailing.

Because Aldi paid well, it showed they valued the effort you were putting in too.

It wasn’t slave labour. It was a proper wage for a proper day’s work. And it showed me just how much hard work pays off... so I found I was pushing myself harder to put in that extra % while I was doing my Finals."

Oliver King. Successfully completed Aldi Retail Placement. He is now Aldi Store Operations Director

1999 – Placement
2001 – Area Manager Scheme
2002 – Area Manager
2006 – Logistics Director
2007 – Store Operations Director