Received a phone screen call shortly after applying. The conversation went very well as I have years of experience managing retail operations and dealing with internal and external partnerships, including buying.
The next round of interviews was over Microsoft Teams, with 4 Aldi employees and 3 other candidates, and myself.
I was immediately worried as everyone on the call was female and I am a male. Regardless, my answers were to the round robin questioning were detailed, relevant, and delivered without issue or nervousness (years of experience will do that).
Despite the other candidates all displaying a variety of nervousness and sometimes cagey answers, I left the interview confident that I was the strongest candidate in experience and skill.
However, I do believe my initial concerns were valid as a couple days later I received the generic "No Thank You" email. When I reached out for feedback to improve future chances, it went unanswered.
Clear hiring bias not placed on qualifications as well as poor communication and professionalism.
Pass.