Physical labor, solid teams - Full-Time Store Associate ALDI Employee Review

5.0
May 6, 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Aldi advertises their positions as a "workout on the clock" and it's no understatement! You'll be stocking inventory, pricing/date products, operating a cash register, and cleaning all in a day's shift. For people that enjoy staying busy and a straight-to-work job, it's a good fit. Don't expect a sedentary, quiet shift: everyday is fast paced and will keep you on your toes. Your coworkers all will work just as much and be supportive to meet daily goals. Paid uniform includes x5 polo shirts, fleece pullover, knit hat, and steel toe shoes.

Cons

Supply shortages and delivery delays break the Aldi efficiency model on a regular basis. A lean staffing model means that if one staff member misses a shift, that work falls to the rest of the team to make up. An entire store is run with ~4 people for each shift, and ~12-16 total empoyees. Management positions are very competitive.

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5.0
Jun 4, 2026
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Pros

Dependable not presentable, show under the rug as a discount store.

Cons

No cons it’s all good in the hood

5.0
Oct 5, 2016
Recommend
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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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