May 30, 2012
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ALDI reviews
3.4
55% would recommend to a friend
Atty McGrath
52% approve of CEO
50% positive business outlook
ALDI has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 14,618 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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5.0
May 8, 2012
Recommend
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Pros
As the second largest grocery store chain in the world ( WalMart is first) the largest benefit is working for an enormous company and the ability for that company to offer affordable benefits. ALDI benefits includeo include Health, Dental, Vision and Life insurance as well as 401K, at a VERY low cost to single employees, and under 300 for families. Additionally, they are incredibly selective in their hiring practices so your "team" will generally be comprised of hard working, ethical, personable and responsible people. Their entry level hourly rate is much higher than minimum wage, and an additional 1.00 per hour for work on Sundays. Corporate management, while demanding, are personable and ethical in their treatment and interaction with entry level employees. Check out ALDI on the internet. Wikipedia etc.
Cons
This is a very demanding job, 100% of the time. The store seems understaffed to casual observers and customers because there are very rarely more than two to three employees running the entire store. One dedicated to the register, one to the floor and one manager. Or a manager and a cashier only. Cashiers and managers fulfill all needs, from stocking to cleaning to checking out customers. If a cashier assigned to the register has a single moment free from customers, that individual has to jump up immediately and stock until the next customer has unloaded their grocery cart. If the cashier is assigned to stocking, he or she must leave her pallet of stocking and assist the dedicated cashier when a long line forms and then return to stocking. If the stocking is not completed during the shift due to time spent as a back up cashier or cleaning, the employee may not leave until is finished. If you are unable to complete your job in the time allowed, the hours you require to complete your job will become a problem for the manager on duty, possibly requiring him or her to send another employee home early that night. It is incredibly stressful. Additionally, lifting 40 pounds is a requirement. Understand it is not unusual that you will have to lift 40 pounds over your head, with your arms fully extended forward while balancing unwieldy and poorly constructed trays of goods... in a very quick, efficient manner... for long shifts. If you are not physically fit when you start working for ALDI, you lose ten to twenty pounds your first month. It IS that demanding. Also, understand that you will NOT get your breaks. Yes, you could sue. But the job market is not positive and it costs ALDI less to pay legal fees and damages than it does to hire enough employees to have staff on hand to give the one to three breaks required by law per shift. You will, however, be paid the additional 15, 20 or 30 minutes wage or the portion you do not take if you do not get your paid break. The people you work with will be a team and you will feel incredible pressure to not let them down by calling in sick or requesting days off for family obligations.
4.0
Apr 18, 2012
Recommend
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Pros
Easy job to learn, if you show up on time and do your job there are no problem, picking is fun
Cons
Very negative workers, rules are not enforced so many employees abuse the job to do less work, only 15 minute breaks
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