people that don't have a life and a workaholic will thrive. - Shift Manager/Cashier ALDI Employee Review

3.0
28 Jun 2016
Recommend
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Pros

Decent pay for position compared to other similar positions and industry. Cmon you don't hear a lot of grocery store paying 14 an hour for cashiers. Benefits are good. Honestly I liked working here. It gets my blood flowing when I when I am put under pressure I perform better and the end result always pleases me and my manager. This place has taught me time management, priotization, delegating, and managing employees in a fast paced store.

Cons

I'm pretty sure it happens in other stores as well. But favoritism is so high!! for example another person makes a mistake he doesn't penalize them and now when I make that same mistake I get criticized and he makes sure everyone knows you made that mistake. Now as a manager other employees have a bad outlook on you. But he will praise other managers in front of everyone including the Dm . Scheduling is horrible you can barely sleep. Store manager assumes you will sacrifice you life for the job. If you don't he gets upset and pays you back by giving you a unfair schedule next week. I got promoted from cashier to shift. I've worked here for 3 years. I've lost connections with my friends, family, and significant other. My health has been deteriorating. I'm depressed and losing all of that isn't worth the pay. Unless you are a person with no personal life and you are a workoholic you will succeed.

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Great working environment, with a newly remodeled office. High expectations of employees.

Cons

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5.0
5 Oct 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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