ALDI reviews

3.4

54% would recommend to a friend

(14,636 total reviews)
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51% approve of CEO

50% positive business outlook

ALDI has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 14,636 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The ALDI employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Einzel- & Großhandel industry (3.5 stars).

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2.0
Dec 9, 2024
Recommend
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Pros

Salary, Salary, Salary. Car. Salary.

Cons

The most bizarre experience of my life. Extremely hard to get the Grad scheme in the first instance, but what they don't tell you is that you are not secure in your position from the moment you begin. Massively over-recruit for non-existent positions, and then work you to the bone to see when you will crack. If you're prepared to work 50+ hours a week, with minimal breaks, starting at 03:30am one day and working until 22:30 the next day, then this is the job for you. During store time you're bullied by overworked, unhappy store managers/ assistant managers. The training is minimal and conducted by said store managers who don't have the time (nor frankly the educational expertise) to train effectively. Extremely inconsistent approach to graduates across different stores (a minority have pleasant, store managers, others aren't so lucky). If you do decide to take this job, heed this warning: your so-called 'mentor' is not there to help you, nor do they really want to. They receive no additional renumeration for the additional time investment, and are used to discarding trainees on a yearly basis. Oh, and don't confide anything in anyone. Some final takeaways: Senior Management are all unhappy, minimal career progression opportunities, say goodbye to weekends (no AM gets weekends off).

3.0
May 22, 2018
Recommend
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Pros

The pay is great and the benefits are endless. They feed you everyday no need to stress about lunch, they give you steel toe boots and everything you need if you work in the cooler/freezer and what they give you is not cheap! You don’t need a degree to be a manager/supervisor just work hard and get promoted as far up as Vice President of the company! Mind you I work in the distribution center not the grocery store.

Cons

As every business that thrives comes with it an unspoken accidental form of politics. You must be apart of the “aldi family” and fit in to stay in. You will work hard as a selector and be challenged everyday. The key is patience. Pick smarter not faster they tell you. You will be fired for not fitting in before they fire you for not working hard enough. Put it this way elders that could be your moms dad work here. Advice on getting a job if you don’t already know someone is keep showing up at the hiring events. Don’t feel bad if you don’t get picked at the one and only event you attend. Continue to show your face at each hiring event and they will see your dedication and don’t wear suit and tie and don’t bring a resume 10 pages long in a briefcase with a gold key that has your initials engraved to unlock it ok? Just go to the grocery store grab an application (usually they are hanging around by the exit) fill it out and go to the hiring event. No need for theatrics; because it will be you and possibly hundreds of other people at the hiring event. This is coming from someone who is on the brink of losing their job and who has been bullied the entire time I even had to switch departments and I still have something nice to say about this company. I wish it could have worked out better for me but I guess I can only blame myself... good luck to anyone who gets a job in the warehouse and for goodness sake keep to yourself and be nice to people and be patient even if they are mean it’s the best chance you got.

1.0
Apr 22, 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Salary is a little higher than most companies. But don't worry they will make sure they get there money out of you.

Cons

Worst company to ever work for. Turnover rate is extremely high. In the year and half I worked there I seen 27 people quit including cashiers-managers-mts-and district managers. The company doesn't value associates . District managers are extremely childish and immature and don't know how to talk to people. They engage in gossip and extremely unprofessional.

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