Only apply if you value money above all else... - Trainee Area Manager ALDI Employee Review

1.0
22 Mar 2016
Recommend
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Pros

Benefits roughly twice market level for graduates and second jobbers. Senior management responsibility within a year if you want it. Area manager colleagues are a smart bunch Autonomy from the off

Cons

Poor work-life balance (you have to sign out of the EU work directive in the contract) meaning you are likely to work consistently over 48h/week. Rarely two consecutive days off. Emphasis on speed with every task, not quality/ pride in work done/ decisions taken Extremely high turnover business for a reason, apply only if you are after huge benefits for huge commitment, not if you're a normal kind of out-going person looking for a lasting career.

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Pros

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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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