ALDI reviews

3.4

54% would recommend to a friend

(14,640 total reviews)
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Atty McGrath

51% approve of CEO

50% positive business outlook

ALDI has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 14,640 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 Einzel- & Großhandel industry (3.5 stars).

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15K reviews
1.0
May 18, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

good pay, vacation, benefits yada yada and no need for a gym membership because you're basically lifting all day long!

Cons

If you plan on going to school, don't even bother working here full-time... Manager or District Manager will discourage you from school and force you to be part time if your hours are under 30. Scheduling is crap. You end up working by yourself for most of the afternoon on Saturdays and possibly sundays. If you can deal with high stress, be my guest! But after being here for almost 2 years I can completely understand why people come and go so quickly. I was just blinded by the fact that I work so hard and appreciate my success (oh and you don't get praise for ANYTHING, so dont expect it. Apparently your "pay" is your praise). $12.00/HR isn't even worth all the crap we have to deal with on a daily basis. Yes, you can sit in a chair when you're on register, but those chairs are only there because early morning associates kick their own butts trying to stock the store while others slack. Customers will treat you like crap and ignore you. Then complain about you for something you probably did not do and are over exaggerating. No one gives compliments anymore, you have time to complain soooo why not take a second to talk to the manager and tell them we're doing a good job? A little motivation would help us get through what seems like a 12-hour shift.

3.0
May 16, 2015

Shift Manager

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

-Great benefits. Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Vacation, Paid holidays, 401k, GREAT PAY -fast paced environment, always something to do.

Cons

-They claim they promote from within, but I have only witnessed cashier to shift manager promotions. They hire Manager Trainees straight off the street, not considering shift managers ready for a promotion. -extremely stressful -sometimes your store manager is under so much stress from "higher ups" that it trickles down throughout your whole team.

3.0
Apr 14, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

If you work hard, you can move up from cashier, to shift mgr, to store mgr very quickly. Its a challenging and fast paced work environment. You are not stuck in one department like other retail environments, store managers do everything from training employees, scheduling, throwing trucks, building displays, ordering, pretty much everything and anything (bring your power tools). Smaller staff and store size allows you to really know coworkers and customers.

Cons

Stores are usually run understaffed or overstaffed. Turnover is incredibly high (48% in Midwest region). Training programs are usually rushed through leading to an unknowledgeable workforce. District managers and above are promoted outside the company ONLY and often times fresh out of college receiving the same lack of training leading to poor leadership. Store conditions and adherence to policy and procedures vary drastically from store to store meaning you never know what you're walking into. Company will deny compensation after promising it often due to unclear communication amongst management (vacation days, travel time & mileage, hours worked at other stores etc). Shift mgrs especially do not get compenstated for managerial duties they are required to do (company requires them to be clocked on as cashiers a majority of the time which pays $5 less). No HR department or open door policy. Complaints of harassment, discrimination, or unfairness are often ignored or punished.

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