Does ALDI pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, ALDI employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at ALDI. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at ALDI?

54% of ALDI employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated ALDI 3.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.2 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

What are the pros of working at ALDI according to real employee reviews?

"You have good pay which is decent and also get to interact and learn how ti use some equipment" ((in 3299 reviews)); "The benefits are good if you are willing to work your behind off for them." ((in 1159 reviews)); "The people I worked with were really great and made the environment much better to work in." ((in 434 reviews)); "Salary was good but not worth it" ((in 404 reviews)); "great team and always busy" ((in 261 reviews))

What are the cons of working at ALDI according to real employee reviews?

"treated quite poorly by Managers and made to work long hours sometimes up to 12 hours" ((in 787 reviews)); "No work life balance Very physical No permanent day off Need to be available 7 day as week" ((in 758 reviews)); "Poor management and lack of care by employees on running things efficiently" ((in 714 reviews)); "District managers have extremely high turnover so you wind up having multiple district managers all the time." ((in 403 reviews)); "Most district managers are fresh out of college and barely make it through their store runs and expected to lead tenured managers." ((in 179 reviews))

What are employees saying about ALDI layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about ALDI layoffs and their outlook for job security at ALDI in 2026.

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3.4

54% would recommend to a friend

(14,646 total reviews)

Atty McGrath

50% approve of CEO

50% positive business outlook

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ALDI has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 14,646 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

3.0

Oct 27, 2025

Great place to work

Corporate buyer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Diverse projects and learning opportunities

Cons

Long hours. Competitive atmosphere which can turn toxic if not managed well

1.0

Oct 27, 2025

Treated like a number

Store assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great pay for retail job

Cons

Management Do not care about you personally, only about how the store looks, so that they look better for their boss. In busy stores managers will roster you over your contract every week and not tell you

2.0

Oct 27, 2025

Would not recommend

Store assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good coworkers Early shifts mean you get the whole day afterwards

Cons

Constant pressure on speed and efficiency, huge amount of stress Managers can be passive-aggressive and rude at times Shifts can be brutal and very tiring

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