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      ALDI

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      ALDI reviews

      3.4

      54% would recommend to a friend

      (14,641 total reviews)
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      51% approve of CEO

      50% positive business outlook

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      ALDI has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 14,641 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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      15K reviews
      1.0
      Jan 5, 2015

      Worst 4 years of my life.

      Store manager
      Recommend
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      Pros

      The salary is very good, they are closed a few more holidays than most other retailers and their health benefits are less expensive compared to other employers.

      Cons

      As a Manager, there is no work / life balance. Very long days get even longer when your closing mgr calls out and you can't find a replacement so it's you that has to stay. It gets even better when you are driving down to your store at 2 am because of an alarm call due to your freezer or your multi-deck failing. You will work like a dog putting out 24 pallet deliveries 4x a week. You are made to play tricks on your employees to see if they are doing their job. In the end it doesn't make a difference how hard you worked, how many hours you spend in your store, how much pride you put into your stores presentation and preparedness, you will still be discharged. Not everyone is "made for Aldi" is their favorite line, and they certainly got THAT right. Skip over this employer, you'll be glad you did. Trust me.

      3.0
      Dec 1, 2014

      Love/Hate

      Store manager
      Recommend
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      Pros

      One of the best companies to work for in retail. Benefits where amazing, work life balance was best in retail. Stores are closed 7 days a year and paid. A lot of experienced, good people working IN the stores. Very tasked oriented, paperwork was slimmed down a lot to cut down "office time" to almost nothing. Empowered cashiers to be pretty self sufficient and not need a manager for every little thing.

      Cons

      They hire college students with no job experience what so ever as District & Regional Managers. A college degree in anything is more acceptable then 20 years retail experience for the DM positions. A common answer given to most questions is, "I will find out for you." and days later you might have your answer. Experienced retail employees know that most decisions you can't wait for days. Many tasks are done over and over because of the lack of experience these DMs have and they only know what the book says. If you are lucky enough to work for one of the few DMs that have been with the company for a few years your job is a lot easier and your store runs a lot better. But unfortunately the Regional Manager also has little or no experience, as well as no people skills. So even with the very few experienced DMs you still had him to deal with him coming into your store and make the lack of experience bad decisions.

      4.0
      Nov 21, 2014

      This job will kill you, but it could be worth it.

      Shift manager/cashier
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      The work keeps you in shape. The benefits are decent and the pay is very good, for a grocery store.

      Cons

      Don't expect to get off work on time. EVER. And, if one person slacks off just a little, it puts the whole operation behind. Don't forget trying not to run down the customers that jump in front of your jacks.

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