ALDI reviews

3.4

54% would recommend to a friend

(14,665 total reviews)
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50% approve of CEO

50% positive business outlook

ALDI has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 14,665 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
2.0
Mar 3, 2020
Recommend
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Pros

Nice 401k match. Hours go by quick if you’re a strong worker. Interacting with customers who become regulars over time. Starting pay is decent but pay increases are very small. Great job to keep you in shape physically.

Cons

Upper management denied a highly qualified former shift manager for a district manager position because Aldi didn’t want anybody with in-store experience to be a DM. That sounds extremely shady, doesn’t it? Hours are very inconsistent: they can schedule you for 32 hours in a week and you’re still considered “full-time”. Days off and shift times are never the same, it’s randomized retail. Aldi corporate policies are constantly changing, requiring tons of extra work to rearrange stores without corporate giving the store extra productivity hours to complete it. Turnover rate is really high because lazy people come in thinking it’s a sit and scan cashier job, when in fact a store associate does more than your average grocery store worker.

4.0
Jan 2, 2020
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Good benefits like health insurance and 401k

Cons

Tons of work. Your reward for hard work will be more hard work while the less competent employees get away with being on a cash register all day. District managers get on everyone's case about minor things like cleaning floors instead of hiring much needed employees Or more important matters. Most of the time they're just in the way. There's a high turnover rate. People quit on their before their probation period or are scared away then the few hardworking people left are given the extra weight.

2.0
Nov 1, 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Reasonably good pay Responsibility Some good staff and banter

Cons

Aldi doesn’t seem to know whether it is a discount retailer or full service supermarket. High productivity and unreasonable targets are still expected to be achieved but more and more jobs are being added all the time, Aldi wants to focus on customer service but stores are run simply to satisfy area managers and directors, and to pass availability audits, with no regard for customers. Some in store managers and area managers need training on how to speak to staff, some are downright rude and arrogant. Working hours can be cut or increased without notice and staff are penalised for not coming in on their days off. Working 10 plus days without a day off

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