Pros

The pay was incredible for a cashier starting off the bat- $10 an hour! Plus our stores closed at 8 pm, so getting home at a decent hour was a plus.

Cons

Blech. The lines were awful, so the pressure they already put on you to be as speedy as possible (they're very adamant about this) easily increases. That was without a doubt my least favorite part of the job- the stress of going fast with constant large orders. You feel bad for those customers who only have 2 or 3 items and can't help wishing there were more cashiers available for them...

Advice to Senior Management

Get some self-checkout lanes like all the other grocery stores, please. I think this will keep the customers much happier and increase the flow of lines :).

Pros

You are definitely rewarded for hard work done at ALDI, and everyone is definitely a team player when it comes to getting things done.

Cons

Long hours, minimal staff makes everything you do extremely important in a good and bad way in that mistakes could hurt more than just you.

Advice to Senior Management

Compensation for senior employees needs to be a little higher especially with the high turn over, if one is still there after a long amount of time it i for a reason.

Pros

the pay is great, and the benefits are decent

Cons

Everything else.
Days off come one at a time, so say goodbye to a "normal" 2 day weekend. Management is stubborn and at times hostile. The work is backbreaking and being criticized for what you do is commonplace. No sense of accomplishment in this job either... The work never varies and is never done. You don't get a chance to stand back and look at what you've accomplished because you never really accomplish anything. Think of the hamster running his ass off on the exercise wheel but never really going anywhere. That's exactly what it feels like to work at Aldi.

Advice to Senior Management

Lighten up and listen to your employees

Pros

Good pay...good benefits...great customers sometimes

Cons

You almost have to be insane to work here.They expect you to run insane productivity numbers and still maintain that the customer is #1. How can the customer be #1 when there is one employee in the building trying to ring, throw a truck and mop up a spill. There is no concern for the employees safety with only one employee there. While it is good pay and benefits, you are basically stuck in the same position for a while. They hire DM's straight out of college and don't hire from within, even store manager with or working on a degree cannot be promoted. They say they are working on work/life balance for employees but that is a lie. As a store manager you are expected to be there when and however long they say. Technology is not in their vocabulary. There are so many ways this company could improve in this aspect its not funny. Anyone that posted and said that they liked this job is a lie. Every DM I talk to is miserable as well as manager. The only reason they don't go anywhere else is because of the pay, but they are not happy. Aldi did a survey that told them that pay was not the number one thing on an employees list. Still they do not see how to make their employees happy. Get your head out of your asses and realize that just b/c you pay someone a lot of money you cannot expect them to be happy and go along with everything you say. This is a German company, but we are not in Germany. WAKE UP!!!!!!!YOU SUCK!!!!!!!

Advice to Senior Management

Convert the company standards to American cultures and realize how important employees are to your organization. There are many ways to achieve a decent productivity goal without killing the managers in the process. If customers are really #1 then show it, and show your employees that you care. Don'f fool yourself either, neither your employees, DM's and even management above that aren't happy. They are all mindless zombies who have a script to follow every day. Have you ever heard the saying Penny for your thought...well there are plenty of employees that would give you their thoughts for free...if you would listen!

Pros

Pros:

Good pay - $45,000
store manager alright
401k and healthcare benefits

Other then that , not so much pros.

Cons

They work the hell out of you, squeezing every dime you make. 60 hour weeks are not uncommmon. Its a complete hell from the Dms.

Advice to Senior Management

HIRE REAL PEOPLE, not college students for upper management. They need some real life experience, not some fresh out of colluge punks

Pros

Aldi has a great benefits package along with the opportunity to grow and develop. They give you a great deal of responsilbilty.

Cons

The work and stress level can be high. You have to be well versed in the game, you can't just wing it.

Advice to Senior Management

They already do a great deal, maybe having a bigger emphasis on tenure and/or retention would allow for great stability and job security.

Pros

Aldi is a growing business providing employees with a great deal of employment stability. The job is very demanding but you are compensated well for your effort.

Cons

The possibility of promotion is severely limited. Additionally, the lack of technology used within the company makes for poor communication between corporate headquarters, management, and staff. The hours worked are similar to other retailers (a negative in my opinion).

Advice to Senior Management

The Aldi Management Team is doing a great job capitalizing market share in these difficult economic times. Cautioned expansion coupled with an improvement in efficiency by increased use of technology should lead to continued success.

Pros

Excellent compensation, large amounts of responsibily, straight forward answers from management

Cons

poor balance between work and personal life, overly demanding

Advice to Senior Management

More focus on the quality of life for employees most of the focus is on the company and very little on the life of employees. It is a strict company and it feels like they think if they pay everyone more then they can they can work them much harder. Good company and good pay but quality of life isn't great for employees.

Pros

VERY competitive wages and benefits. Management genuinely cares, and there is an open door policy.

Cons

Communication, training, and general competence of the leadership above you. Promotion opportunities from cashier to store manager and from manager to DM are limited.

Advice to Senior Management

Continue to modernize, please.

Pros

ALDI allows an employee to grow within their own strengths and weaknesses. They let an employee know exactly what is expected.

Cons

Communication seems to be the real struggle and the lack of technology doesn't help. These two areas are being addressed in a manner that leads me to believe they will be resolved quickly.

Advice to Senior Management

Growth has always been a focus for ALDI in the US. Keep up the good work with the slow conservative growth.