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Aldi is an international discount supermarket company.

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Aldi job reviews

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  • Best thing

    Successful company no fears about closing.

    Worst thing

    Mainly Immature work force and management. Most never had really hard jobs and find working a distraction from their social life instead of a need to work to live.

    7.0

    Aldi Employee, March 2024

  • Best thing

    Work life balance

    Worst thing

    Over worked

    9.1

    Aldi Deputy manager, February 2024

  • Best thing

    The pace, its always go go go. Always something to do

    Worst thing

    Although they're paid, the length of breaks need revising after the 8hr shifts, you could do 10 or 12 hours and still have a 30 minute break

    9.0

    Aldi Store assistant, February 2024

  • Best thing

    team and the pay

    Worst thing

    not being listened to, boss gives too many hours

    7.5

    Aldi Store assistant, January 2024

  • Best thing

    Our team (the “Lads” who are grafting in all weather)

    Worst thing

    Non stop heavy lifting and working in the rain & snow

    1.9

    Aldi Warehouse operative, January 2024

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  • Best thing

    The customers

    Worst thing

    Shift changes to often
    Changes to rota
    Working late without being asked its expected
    Lack of understanding if you are a single parent as childcare needs to be in place and then too often shifts are changed.
    Lack of support and low understanding of staff with addition needs despite Aldi having a good understanding of this on their online training, however it is not practiced amongst management.
    No physical training no demonstrations on how to use equipment everything is online training which you are expected to do in your own time.
    A lot of accidents with pallets .
    Management bark orders they have no manners no one says please or thank you, however constant criticism of what staff are not doing very well on.
    Very unprofessional ways of communicating there is no system to contact via Email it is a WhatsApp system and often management Read your messages and leave you on read.
    Unfriendly environment a lot of Bulkying and Bitching

    2.6

    Aldi Store assistant, January 2024

  • Best thing

    Working with fun people

    Worst thing

    Stress on busy days

    7.0

    Aldi Store assistant, December 2023

  • Best thing

    The staff are very friendly and the store itself is lovely to work in. Paid breaks etc.

    Worst thing

    Sometimes it can be stressful as they want alot from you regarding finishing at certain times with pallets. We get no discount whereas other supermarkets do, even lidl get 10% discount.

    9.4

    Aldi Store assistant, December 2023

  • Best thing

    Pay, as most comments are here.
    Solid team, there’s an ethic to some that is unmatchable.
    Helping local communities/foodbanks/too good to go scheme is solid.

    Worst thing

    Higher management, area management. Most are new to role, without a clue as to how retail actually works. It’s just spreadsheet management.
    Issues with productivity to people, O.E can fluctuate but the people aren’t there; as you cannot backfill; therefore you have to suffer.
    No correct initial training or support; if I hadn’t had previous job roles when asked to join the company, I’d have sunk and been allowed to.
    Was poached to join, had several things offered to me during the interview process, which have now been completely forgotten about. I was sold a picture that was incredibly untrue, and now I am regretting doing so.
    Mental health/work life balance is non-existent. Just turn up; switch off and crack on. As long as the train keeps rolling; you’re just another number.
    Constantly brought up by senior staff due to being employed on higher pay and my salary spread to the mgmt team; isn’t that breach of gdpr? Feel like it’s used as leverage.
    No real HR system or actual knowledge of HR processes, especially within management teams and disciplinary processes, especially from what i’ve heard and seen.

    1.1

    Aldi Assistant manager, November 2023

  • Best thing

    The breaks

    Worst thing

    Waking up early

    5.0

    Aldi Store assistant, October 2023

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  • Best thing

    Team work, good hours

    Worst thing

    Stressful

    7.5

    Aldi Deputy manager, September 2023

  • Best thing

    My team is great. My managers actually pitch in and do the work and I got adequate training for the role

    Worst thing

    The customers. My God, what is wrong with the public?

    9.1

    Aldi Store assistant, September 2023

  • Best thing

    Good pay, good hours, good benefits

    Worst thing

    Stressful work environment, being given more jobs and less hours to complete those jobs

    8.2

    Aldi Deputy store manager, September 2023

  • Best thing

    It’s hard physically

    Worst thing

    Long hours repeated

    7.0

    Aldi Deputy manager, September 2023

  • Best thing

    The people that work there are extremely nice and you are always busy so are never bored

    Worst thing

    It's very fast paced and sometimes hard to meet time targets

    9.6

    Aldi Store assistant, September 2023

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  • Best thing

    The pay

    Worst thing

    Customers and military standards

    4.2

    Aldi Store assistant, September 2023

  • Best thing

    The pay is slightly better than pay at other leading supermarkets and the team with a couple exemptions is fun to work with.

    Worst thing

    The pay does not reflect the outrageous amount of work that is expected of staff. You are ran into the grind without proper breaks, expected to work 3 jobs at once including cleaning, stock, and managing a till in incredibly busy stores. This not only infuriates customers but staff also

    1.0

    Aldi Store assistant, August 2023

  • Best thing

    Regular customers developing a friendly relationship

    Worst thing

    Shoplifting and the occasional difficult customer

    10

    Aldi Store assistant, August 2023

  • Best thing

    its good pay the people i work with are good

    9.4

    Aldi Store assistant, August 2023

  • Best thing

    The individual people on my team

    Worst thing

    Area managers making work decisions and store managers taking advantage of their position

    6.6

    Aldi Store assistant, August 2023

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  • Best thing

    Colleagues
    Pay
    Paid Breaks

    Worst thing

    Unset Hours
    Lack of Training
    Pressure to perform at a very fast rate
    Stressful Job

    7.6

    Aldi Store assistant, July 2023

  • Best thing

    Being out the way of the management and being your own boss while out on the road.

    Worst thing

    Wagons are filthy and aren't given enough time to clean or the keys to the shed where the cleaning equipment is. Same people day in day out either have it easy and get one run, and then just doss about untill they have worked the amount of hours they feel like and the other group of people get consistently overworked and are expected to just be okay with the blatant favouritism.

    4.6

    Aldi HGV driver, July 2023

  • Best thing

    Nothing

    Worst thing

    Harsh and fast environment.

    3.2

    Aldi Store assistant, July 2023

  • Best thing

    When I get paid, holidays and when I go home. Breaks are quit cool as well

    Worst thing

    People, boredom

    7.5

    Aldi Store assistant, July 2023

  • Best thing

    Pay.

    Worst thing

    Rotas are awful, weekend working.

    2.4

    Aldi Assistant manager, June 2023

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  • Best thing

    It can be hard work but the moral in store and how everyone gets along is great.

    Worst thing

    Can get stressful but not unmanageable.

    9.8

    Aldi Store assistant, June 2023

  • Best thing

    The friends you make

    Worst thing

    Mangers , section leaders and deputy team leaders treat you like dirt and have no people skills

    1.8

    Aldi Production operative, June 2023

  • Best thing

    Strong team atmosphere, managers are very supportive and reasonable. Progression is encouraged and support given to help you achieve your goals.

    Worst thing

    Store targets are difficult to hit if not everyone is pulling their weight.

    9.6

    Aldi Deputy manager, June 2023

  • Best thing

    Very fast paced, usually never bored always doing something

    Worst thing

    Can be very tiring

    9.4

    Aldi Store assistant, May 2023

  • Best thing

    The people I work with and how well we all work together

    Worst thing

    Early morning starts

    10

    Aldi Store assistant, May 2023

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  • Best thing

    Crew makes the job worth

    Worst thing

    Micromanage by some mangers and area managers

    3.2

    Aldi Deputy store manager, May 2023

  • Best thing

    Paid breaks, good environment

    Worst thing

    Lifting heavy

    9.8

    Aldi Order picker, May 2023

  • Best thing

    Staff

    Worst thing

    Unsociable hours no worklife balance

    1.9

    Aldi Store assistant, April 2023

  • Best thing

    people, socialising, not too hard

    Worst thing

    hours, 5am starts, if one person calls in sick then it becomes harder to get things done in time, customers

    8.2

    Aldi Store assistant, April 2023

  • Best thing

    Hourly rate

    Worst thing

    Work load and time to complete. Unrealistic targets. Forever swimming up stream. Back breaking. Sometimes no break at all. High expectations.

    2.8

    Aldi Deputy store manager, April 2023

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  • Best thing

    I love the people I work with they all are amazing and make me feel comfortable and we have good teamwork

    Worst thing

    Nothing

    9.4

    Aldi Sales assistant, March 2023

  • Best thing

    My work mates

    Worst thing

    Hours and rude customers

    6.0

    Aldi Store assistant, March 2023

  • Best thing

    Going home

    Worst thing

    The unfair harassment and bullying

    3.7

    Aldi Store assistant, March 2023

  • Best thing

    They pay more than the minimum wage and people are nice

    Worst thing

    Very tiring

    7.8

    Aldi Store assistant, March 2023

  • Best thing

    Keeps you fit and pays the bills

    Worst thing

    Unrealistic

    6.6

    Aldi Deputy manager, February 2023

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  • Best thing

    The benefits are really good and the shifts give a good work/home balance

    Worst thing

    Having to work weekends

    9.0

    Aldi HGV driver, February 2023

  • Best thing

    The people and pay are good

    Worst thing

    The management and disorganisation is appalling

    4.5

    Aldi Store assistant, February 2023

  • Best thing

    Well paid, well respected and treated equal

    Worst thing

    Hard work, time limits, shop lifters

    9.3

    Aldi Store assistant, February 2023

  • Best thing

    Paid breaks, extra pay bank holidays, premium pay and the team i work with

    Worst thing

    10pm close, but not awful

    10

    Aldi Sales assistant, February 2023

  • Best thing

    Pay

    Worst thing

    Stuck for whole shift on till because you're "new"
    30 mins break for 10hrs shifts
    No extra money for doing more than contracted hours
    Managers picking on you
    Managers letting the same people home early not even offering to others because you stuck on till
    favoring people
    Everything have to be on point when area manager is coming over when manager is leaving everything is back to basic
    New stuff are keep reminded how fast they have to be when old stuff can do whatever they want

    2.8

    Aldi Store assistant, February 2023

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  • Best thing

    Get to work with friends

    Worst thing

    Too much paper work

    5.5

    Aldi Store manager, January 2023

  • Best thing

    The high pay and mangment

    Worst thing

    The high demand for work and working times which can be done but are expected by the minute

    9.9

    Aldi Store assistant, January 2023

  • Best thing

    The team I work with

    Worst thing

    The customers. Currently the travelling to work and back home

    6.8

    Aldi Deputy manager, January 2023

  • Best thing

    Getting to leave

    Worst thing

    Unsupportive managers, lack of respect from management, reasonably disorganised and holiday request forms rarely get accepted by managers on time.

    3.0

    Aldi Store assistant, January 2023

  • Best thing

    It’s a great team environment

    Worst thing

    It’s extremely fast paced and yohr often stressed or overwhelmed with your workload

    9.5

    Aldi Store assistant, January 2023