Save your sanity - Deputy Manager ALDI Employee Review

1.0
Jan 13, 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

- Pay’s good, at least in comparison to other retail jobs - Some of the best people I’ve met I’ve worked with at various stores

Cons

Well, where do I start. I was effectively told that I wasn’t getting a graduate Area Manager job due to my experience at Aldi - Apparently they want people from outside the company, ignoring the fact they have literally zero idea how a store is supposed to be run. I had the requisite university grades and recommendation from my Area Manager, yet was swiftly rejected. That should tell you enough as it is. Don’t be surprised to see managers play favourites - If you’re liked then the level of work expected is drastically different to if you’re not. Area Managers tend to be micro-managers, constantly analyzing everyone’s performance and finding issues where there aren’t any. After a while, this wears on you and makes people feel hopeless.

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Pros

+ industry leading wages Associates - $12/hr, Shift Mgr - $16/hr, SMT - $23/hr, Store Manager - $75,000+/yr + great work environment + excellent training + health, dental, vision, life insurance, 401k + 40-50 hr/wk with paid overtime Very fast paced so work hours fly by. I loved working at Aldi. The pay was great! Benefits great! Was training to be a store manager so a lot was expected of me but I was totally up for it. My store manager loved my work, associates loved my fairness, customers loved me.

Cons

+ work/life balance + walked 28,000 steps/day!!! Never thought I would be fired for clocking in only minutes late!!

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