Through the lens of young Gen Y's
Pros
-This review is for the Corporate Administration department in Aldi in Batavia, IL -The work/life balance is the most obvious advantage in that you will work 40/41 hr weeks -Everyone is extremely friendly, professional and polite, however the office demographic is skewed towards +40 and older so you won't be going to happy hours -High standards for professionalism so don't expect to do pranks on co-workers and such
Cons
-The way to progress in the Company is to get hired into a District Manager role after college and be promoted to Director level later on in your Aldi Career -The organization is very flat, progression is difficult and there aren't defined paths for any progression -The office lacks the "fun" atmosphere you find at techy, young companies -Changes take time and patience, this is not a Company you can walk in and make changes for the better right off the bet -Everything is paper based and reviewed by at least 3 members before it's submitted to the final approval -The systems can use some improvement, you will most likely be working in excel most days -There is currently no remote connectivity and you will not be working remotely unless you are in IT