Great company; work/life balance is rough. - District Manager ALDI Employee Review

4.0
Aug 14, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

- Excellent benefits and compensation. 80k during first year of training, 85k during second year, 93k during 3rd, 100k after 4 years. 3 weeks vacation after first year. Company car included. - Great company culture and wise senior management. - Business is great, company is growing like crazy. Management is fair.

Cons

- Work/life balance is minimal. 50 hours per week is the expectation, but it is hard to just work 50. Typical weeks were 60 with drive time. Some weeks were 65-70 during training year or holidays. Turnover is high, so at any given moment, you could be given more stores (longer drive times/work day). - Career path is very structured. There are very few positions you can be promoted to, so they are very competitive. Typically, the DM holds the position for 4-5 years and is then promoted to a Director.

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Pros

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Cons

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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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