Junior Consultant Review

by Lidl

Best Apprenticeship Employer

Rating

8.5/10
  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:

    • - Supporting Audit Team Managers with admin tasks - Conducting ad-hoc audit work

    7/10
  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?

    • - Learnt more about the theory behind audit, mostly developed my knowledge rather than skills

    7/10
  • 3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

    • - I did enjoy the programme but it was a lot of extra work on top of my job role that I did not always have allocated time to complete - For example, learning journal entries were very time consuming

    7/10
  • 4. How well organised/structured is your programme?

    • The programme was very well organised and structured, for example my talent coach always scheduled regular meetings and took these very seriously

    10/10
  • 5. How much support do you receive from your employer?

    • - My employer was very supportive, however during busier periods I was not allocated enough time to complete my apprenticeship work

    9/10
  • 6. How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?

    • - The training provider was very supportive, however communication was sometimes a bit unclear, particularly with exams and assessments

    9/10
  • 7. How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?

    • - My qualification has allowed me to hugely develop my knowledge about the role of audit, which has helped me to ensure my audit work meets international standards

    10/10
  • 8. Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)

    • Potentially, however I have not attended these

    9/10
  • 9a. Would you recommend Lidl to a friend?

    • Yes

  • 9b. Why?

    • - It challenges and develops you on a daily basis

  • 10. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Lidl?

    • Expect to work extremely hard, but also feel rewarded

Details

Higher Level Apprenticeship

Audit

Surbiton

September 2023

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