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District Manager at ALDI
Posted Dec 31, 2011
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3.0
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Declined Offer
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Interviewed Oct 2011 (took 4+ weeks)
I applied through my schools Career site, was invited to a pre-interview dinner. The day after I attended the dinner, I had a one on one interview. I was basically told at the end that they'd like to bring me on a site tour a few hours away from school. I went to that a few weeks later and received an e-mail saying I'd be mailed my offer package that day.
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Reason for Declining
Declined this offer because of the reputation of the company. My professors told me that previous students they'd had go work for Aldi said that they work you to the bone, you have no work/home balance, and that you do not form good relationships as a district manager (ie. with your peers -- which is important for me because I'd be moving to an entirely new place)
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I got the interview through a College or University and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview, an IQ/Intelligence Test and a Personality Test.
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District Manager Trainee at ALDI
Posted Dec 13, 2011
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5.0
Very Difficult Interview
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Overall Negative Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Mar 2011 in Pittsburgh, PA (took 6+ weeks)
I applied through my college job search. I got an on campus interview, which lasted about 20min and went well. Generic questions about my work history and why I wanted to work for Aldi.
I was asked to go with 5 other students from my college to the main offices. I had an hour interview with the VP at the offices. It was the hardest interview I ever had. I was asked questions about what I would do if an employee stole a pack of gum, 20$ or a pack of steaks. I was asked questions about hiring employees and firing employees. How I would handle a variety of situations.
We also had a group interview where we had to mention something that was not on our resume. Every person talked about the fact that they had studied abroad. We were then taken to lunch on Aldi's account.
No one in my panels was offered the position. It took them almost 2 months to contact us back. Which was with a generic letter. It was very disappointing.
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Other Details
I got the interview through a College or University and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview, a Group/Panel Interview, an IQ/Intelligence Test, a Personality Test and a Background Check.
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Area Manager at ALDI
Posted Dec 9, 2011 — 1 of 1 people found this helpful
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Nov 2009 (took 2 months)
As a former Area Manager with ALDI, I would strongly discourage anyone with a university degree from going for the Area Manager role with ALDI. The typical people you will be working with in these roles are obnoxious, aggressive and over confident. This is the ALDI type they are after. They only want people with uni degrees because it shows you can achieve something. You won’t be using anything you’ve learnt at uni, so it seems such a waste of all that study. The role is basically running their supermarkets, a job which people without a uni degree could also manage easily.
They will work you to the bone for 2-3 years and then replace you with new grads. There are very limited opportunities to progress above Area Manager, as the number of Director roles is limited and everyone is competing for them, and the existing Directors won’t leave their current roles so they don’t come up often.
The progression from Area Manager is to Store Operations Director, Buying Director, Property Director or Warehouse Director. Given the existing directors have nowhere else to go, besides Managing Director, there are limited opportunities for progression. Each region can only have 1 or 2 Store Operations Directors etc., there is only 1 Managing Director. So the number of people in the Director roles is small.
Most people working for ALDI develop very specific skills in overseeing supermarkets, and there are limited opportunities to move into other retail companies with the ALDI experience. Other retailers would rather promote their existing staff into management, and so if you leave the company you will find it difficult to gain employment elsewhere with the ALDI background as your experience.
I would strongly discourage anyone from pursuing an opportunity with them, as they are a ruthless company and will use you until they can replace you. ALDI only operates for the profit of the German owners. ALDI don’t hesitate to replace people they don’t like, and their staff turnover is very high.
Uni graduates would be better advised to work in roles where they can utilize the degree they’ve studied, which in the long term will give them a lot more opportunities than ALDI can offer. Whilst other companies offer a lower starting salary for graduates, you will quickly catch up, and in the long term be in a much better position with a career that actually makes you attractive to many firms.
Whilst the ALDI starting salary is high, it doesn’t go up much further once you are in the company. It is a bait to attract lots of applicants to apply, and then you get stuck. I really regret working for ALDI and would have been better off starting off in a career oriented firm where I was using my uni degree.
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Other Details
I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview, a Group/Panel Interview and a Background Check.
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District Manager Trainee at ALDI
Posted Dec 12, 2011
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Negative Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Dec 2011 in Faribault, MN (took a day)
The district manager called me to set up an interview and really the interview is just a prescreen to see if you "fit" the ALDI mold. They are looking for specific answers, so study retail and try to find out about the way they manage. For example, you must say you would fire an employee immediately if you caught them stealing. There are no other options with ALDI. You must pass the prescreen to get invited to any subsequent interviews. The interview could be easy if you know the answers. Don't expect much for an interview its rushed because its really just a prescreen. I would say wear a suit if you're a guy and business dress if you're a gal.
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Other Details
I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.
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Aldi District Manager at ALDI
Posted Dec 4, 2011
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5.0
Very Difficult Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Nov 2011 in Haines City, FL (took 3 weeks)
I heard about the position through my University and spoke to a couple of people until I got invited to the pre-night dinner, where they provided us with dinner and a presentation on the company and answered our questions. I went to that and the next day was my interview. The 1 on 1 interviews were about to be no longer than 15 minutes (which, i though was insufficient) but mine ended being about 40 minutes. I loved the individuals and their energy. I know many say it is a lot of hard work but I think it depended on the personality and how much of a challenge they wanted. The following week (4 days later), I got a call inviting me to the final round interview. It was a whole day filled with 1 on 1 interviews (6 specifically), a tour of the distribution center and a local Aldi, essay questions and a simple IQ exam. At the end of the week, I received a call extending me an offer.
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Negotiation Details
There's really nothing much to negotiate on besides that of your location-maybe. The starting salary is 70,000 and it would basically be considered an insult if you tried to negotiate that.
Other Details
I got the interview through a College or University and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview, a Group/Panel Interview, a Presentation, an IQ/Intelligence Test, a Skills Test, a Personality Test, a Drug Test and a Background Check.
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Cashier at ALDI
Posted Dec 2, 2011
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Jan 2009 in Atlanta, GA (took 3 weeks)
I went in to a career fair they had at the store. I filled out my application on the spot and turned it in to the District Manager who was there to collect a ton of applications. The next day I get a phone call to come in for an interview. I interview a few days later with the District Manager. After the interview he takes me to meet the store manager and I then walk around and chat with the store manager. A few days later the District Manager calls me to come back in for a follow up interview. There I complete my background information and go take a drug test. The results took about 2 weeks to come back. I start a week after the results came in.
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Negotiation Details
Non negotiable
Other Details
I applied In-Person and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview, a Drug Test and a Background Check.
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District Manager Trainee at ALDI
Posted Nov 18, 2011 — 1 of 1 people found this helpful
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Declined Offer
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Interviewed Oct 2011 in Frederick, MD (took 1 week)
Initially for the first round interview I had a phone interview which was pretty simple and straightforward. There weren't any behavioral questions asked that I can remember. For second round I was put with a group of students from my school and we were given a tour of their warehouse. We also had to take a math and english test as well as answer a few short answers. After lunch we had two one-on-one interviews with different managers. The interviews were mainly behavioral based and asked why I wanted to work there.
We were also given a tour of a local Aldi store. To stand out make sure you ask questions and are very enthusiastic!
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Reason for Declining
The amount of hours expected to work for the first year is between 60-75 and I am not looking to work that many hours. In addition, I did not initially envision going into a management position.
Other Details
I got the interview through a College or University and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview, a Skills Test and a Background Check.
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Assistant Manager at ALDI
Posted Nov 21, 2011
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Jun 2009 in Cleveland, OH (took 2 days)
Be yourself be on time the questions are simple. Customer service is number one always. They will ask about past jobs and give an example of a time where you displayed great customer service.
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Other Details
I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview, a Group/Panel Interview, a Drug Test and a Background Check.
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District Manager Trainee at ALDI
Posted Nov 16, 2011
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Feb 2010 (took 1+ week)
They emailed me for an interview after i applied online. They asked questions like what motivates me? and what not. one week later i was called for a second interview in Michigan.
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Other Details
I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.
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Aldi District Manager at ALDI
Posted Nov 10, 2011
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4.0
Difficult Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Oct 2011 (took 2 weeks)
Met with Aldi representatives at a college career fair, was directed to apply online. A few weeks later I was sent an email from the nearby District Office informing me they wanted me to interview and that I needed to apply through the University for an interview. The night before the interviews, I was invited to attend a presentation that detailed the District Manger job and highlighted the rest of the company and their culture. Very informative and streamlined. The next day I interviewed with two executives, it was a very fast paced style of questioning, kept me on my toes for the entire 45 minutes. While very tough, the interview went well in my mind. About a week later I received a letter notifying me that I had not advanced to the next round of interviews. In my mind it was likely due to a lack of business experience.
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Other Details
I got the interview through a College or University and the interview consisted of a Group/Panel Interview and a Presentation.
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