I applied in-person. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at ALDI (Pittsburgh, PA) in Feb 2012
Interview
It was a somewhat lengthy process. Phone interview. Sit down interview and walk around the store. Second sit down interview. Then job offer. Drug test required. It also took them over a month to contact me after applying.
I applied in-person. I interviewed at ALDI (Vista, CA) in Mar 2016
Interview
Cattle-call interview. 95% of applicants were in their 20s and showed up in torn jeans and t-shirts. I am in my mid-60s and despite the fact that I was dressed professionally and highly-qualified for the position, the very young HR woman took my application and threw it behind her onto a table without ever glancing at it. Told me only that they would "review the applications later" and it they wanted to speak with me further, I would hear from them within 3 days. That was the extent of our conversation. What she didn't realize is that I had been sitting in the room for over 30 minutes, watching and listening to her and another very young HR woman. They were reviewing the applications with each applicant as they turned them in, as well as having somewhat lengthy conversations with each applicant.
I had read and heard prior to going to the open "interviews" that Aldi age discriminates. I saw it for myself and it was blatant. They need to train their HR people to not be so obvious.
Not only did Aldi pass up a highly reliable and qualified applicant, they lost a customer in the process.
I applied in-person. I interviewed at ALDI (Atlanta, GA) in May 2016
Interview
I arrived 10 minutes early, the hiring manager was in an interview which i didnt mind. But then she called someone else to interview me he was asking me questions walking around the store but he wasnt paying attention to me he was talking to another worker which was so unprofessional! I was told they would call me back for other interview but i dont care if i dont get hired. Luckily on the way home i was offered a job previously had interviewed for.