I applied through college or university. The process took 6 weeks. I interviewed at ALDI (Frederick, MD) in Nov 2012
Interview
I met a representative on campus at our job fair where I submitted a resume. I then proceeded to apply through our career site and received my first interview just a couple weeks later. It was a one on one interview, nothing crazy. The interviewer was very nice and easy to talk to. I heard back within 2 weeks that they would like to interview me in the next stage. I had to go to the division office in Frederick Maryland. There was a series of two written tests, a basic aptitude test, a tour of a store/distribution center, and 2 one on one tests. It was all very interesting. They provided lunch and gave opportunities to get to know the interviewers some.
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Question 1
Probably the two essay questions. One of them was "what qualities do you have that qualify you to be a district manager?" It was hard to answer that well in a 10 min timed essay.
I applied through college or university. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at ALDI (Center Valley, PA) in Nov 2012
Interview
The first interview was a 1:1. He pretty much had me walk through my resume.. the questions were pretty basic. "why do you want to work for Aldi" "how have you shown leadership in your experience"
I got an email back the next day saying I had been selected for a second interview. The second interview was at the Center Valley headquarters in PA. There were 7 of us applicants and 8 directors in the room. The first 20 minutes were introduction and questions. MAKE SURE YOU HAVE QUESTIONS! The entire day is pretty much you asking questions. After that there was a basic grammar/math test (nothing too difficult). Then we did a tour of the warehouse. This was very insightful. We got to actually have a 1:1 conversation with the floor managers there. Then we had lunch with the directors (make sure you come prepared with questions). After that we went to the store and spoke with a current district manager. They explained that it's a lot of hard work. Your first two years you work 65-70hr weeks. She explained that you are always working weekends (even though they say you only need to work one weekend day a month). In the store, it is pretty much you and one part-time employee. You are the one physically unloading the truck and stocking the shelves (this did not appeal to me). After that we went back and had 1:1 interviews with the directors.
Overall the questions they ask are not too difficult. Know why you want to work for Aldi, why you want to be a district manager, and how you're a leader. They are looking for people to interact with them and fit their corporate culture. They want a hardworker who isn't afraid of a challenge.
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Question 1
there were no difficult questions.. know "what makes you more qualified than the rest of the candidates here today?"
I applied through college or university. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at ALDI
Interview
Had an interview one on one with a recruiter. Asked mainly behavioral questions. Tell me a time when you were leading a project and failed. What would you do if a team member is acting out? What are your strengths and weaknesses? Very generic initial interview. They are looking for a specific type of candidate. They will know off the bat if you are a fit or not.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me a time when a team member wasn't pulling his weight on a project. How did you handle it?