Long Hours, expect perfection - District Manager ALDI Employee Review

3.0
23 Mar 2015
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Pros

Great pay and benefits. The job can be rewarding at times to know just how much you manage at such a young age. The experience is great and you will earn a lot to take to another job. You will find out in a few years time if you're made for the Aldi way, if not do yourself a favor and move on to a more balanced business model.

Cons

Work life balance does not exist as a District Manager. Between traveling around to stores, corporate meetings and being on call 24/7 the stress can start to add up. Depending on the strength of other DM's in your area and also the community of potential employees to pull associates- hiring for stores can be the most time consuming and worst part of the job.

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5.0
12 June 2026
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Pros

Great pay Hours were always there The manager at my location is a rare gem. Never had a boss quite like him. Everyone I worked with became like my family.

Cons

EXTREMELY physically demanding. I injured myself multiple times while I worked there.

5.0
5 Oct 2016
Recommend
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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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