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

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 Ventas al mayoreo y al menudeo industry (3.5 stars).

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15K reviews
5.0
Apr 9, 2014
Recommend
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Pros

I was a store manager,and I was very impressed with their training and the system in place that Aldi developed to run their stores.You worked hard and you were always busy,but I liked that because I always felt very productive and the days went by fast.They paid very well (but you definitely earned it)and there were good benefits.Great employees and positive atmosphere.

Cons

Wish they would promote more from within the company.District Managers were hired & trained seperately,so you couldn't advance from the store manager position.I was promised something by word and a handshake by upper management....but when things didn't go the way that they wanted,they didn't give me the deal that was promised.Seem to care a little bit more about the bottom line/profit,than their employees.

3.0
Jan 16, 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

The compensation and benefits are the best part of the job. They also give you a high amount of responsibility and you learn very quickly. They have a good reputation for having hard working employees, which is beneficial for future job searches.

Cons

You are doing the work of several people, therefore the hours are VERY long and you must be available 24/7. I would receive 3-4 calls in the middle of the night on a weekly basis and even while on vacation. It is very difficult to have a family and work for this company and little to no advancement. Training is often cut short adding additional stress and confusion. Upper management often uses fear and loss of job as main motivators. VERY high turnover at the district manager level.

1.0
Dec 13, 2013

Manager In Training

Recommend
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Pros

Pay..but even then not worth it

Cons

Long ridiculous hours-back to back work shifts-Upper Mgmt has unrealistic expectations of employees, lack of support from trainer and division manager-produce out in 1.5 hours, pallet unloaded in 45 minutes-if you don't get this done you are out the door. You never will get a break as a store manager-according to division manager "my store managers never take a break during their 10 hour shift" - this comment made to me when I explained that I couldn't get a drink of water during my shift. My trainer explained to me that the reason she didn't place enough staff on when I was first overseeing shifts alone was because she "wanted to push me". If you have sick children, parents, or anyone else that depends on you, explain to them that if anything happens while you are at work too bad as you have no time to accept phone calls or leave the building. This is the WORST job I have EVER had!!!! The money is the incentive - don't do it!!! Low prices on products means long, exhausting work hours for you.

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