Decent salary but challenging work environment - Trainee Store Manager ALDI Employee Review

2.0
Jul 18, 2021
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Pros

Salary is decent and I worked with some amazing people

Cons

- Physically demanding - Not very mentally stimulating. A lot of responsibility and tasks are being centralised and taking the administration side of the business out of the stores - Out dated technology in stores - Focus on efficiency to the point where every minute of time has been dedicated to a task, leaving zero room for the unexpected or even time to help a customer - Poor perks and rewards - Head office decisions are seemingly made with lack of understanding of stores.

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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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