Hard work for decent pay - Anonymous employee ALDI Employee Review

3.0
Jul 31, 2014
Anonymous employee
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Pros

They start out at a decent base pay and raises are usually at least $1 instead of a few cents. Great benefits for full time, eye care, dental, and health insurance as well as a retirement plan.

Cons

Long hours and random schedule anywhere from 5 am to 11 pm. Hard to have much of a life outside work. Little notice of schedule changes and inconsistency in amount of hours per week. One week u can have 25 and the next 50. Will not let you get a second job if you need it. If u need even just one day every week you are bumped down to part time and lose your benefits.

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Pros

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Cons

EXTREMELY physically demanding. I injured myself multiple times while I worked there.

5.0
Oct 5, 2016
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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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