ALDI Store Manager interview questions

Phone call and in store interview with District Manager. DM seemed a bit taken aback that I would inquire about KPIs (didn't seem to be familiar with the term), and also if there was room for advancement.

Long process! Lasted over 8 weeks! First two stages are online. Tests, both multiple choice and written answer. The third is a video interview which is just plain awful. The fourth stage is a group assessment day with a regional director. The fifth is a one to one with yet another regional director. The last stage is an interview with an area manager and an aldi experience with a store manager. REALLY ALDI? 6 stages? Having got through every stage with great feedback from regional directors I went to an Aldi experience day with a store manager who clearly didn’t like me and had a chip on his shoulder. He was very unprofessional. I was asked questions that I would only know the answer to after I had completed my training. Questions about bench marks, back room standards, staff operating procedures etc. This kind of thing would be taught through the 12 week training program. What I fail to understand is why the final decision is made by a store manager? I wouldn’t be working for a store manager! Such a shame that Aldi make people jump through hoops and walk over hot coal. I have over a decade of store manager experience and that clearly means nothing if your face doesn’t fit! I do wonder if the fact that I mentioned I was in a same sex relationship made a difference in the final stage! To top off the whole experience I was sent a generic email declining my application that states that they cannot provide individual feedback! I’m not sure how much time I have invested in this process but I’m pretty sure it would amount to over a full weeks work, is it too much to ask for someone to spend 20 minutes to give me some feedback? Poor show aldi!