Management Trainee applicants have rated the interview process at ALDI with 2.5 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 25% positive. To compare, the company-average is 51.3% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Management Trainee roles take an average of 19 days to get hired, when considering 4 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at ALDI overall takes an average of 18 days.
Common stages of the interview process at ALDI as a Management Trainee according to 4 Glassdoor interviews include:
IQ intelligence test: 17%
Presentation: 17%
Phone interview: 17%
Drug test: 17%
One on one interview: 17%
Skills test: 8%
Group panel interview: 8%
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I applied online. I interviewed at ALDI (Melbourne) in Sep 2018
Interview
After waiting 30 minutes after the appointment time ( we were warned if we weren't there 10 minutes early that we would be refused entry), the manager asked the 3 people who showed up some basic questions. Mostly explained how Aldi works- by working their staff to death for minimum wage under conditions from 20 years ago. (It costs money to have computer point of sales equipment). Then told that after 3 years of intense work as a shop assistant(under contract) - you MIGHT be rewarded with
A. No job
B. Shop assistant job
C. Assistant store manager (maybe)
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Would you undergo a medical check to ensure your ability to work like a machine?
Relatively long for a retail job but easy if you know what you offer the company (stock management, people management) 4 stages starting with 1 video interview , and 3 interviews with different area managers and store manager. Each one basically the same
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Strengths and weaknesses, leadership and experience, retail and hospitality experience
I applied online. The process took 3 days. I interviewed at ALDI (London, England) in Sep 2021
Interview
I thought the video interview process was not adequate. I understand they must get many graduates trying to get jobs this said it was not an optimised structure. There was not enough time to develop answers
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
situations or instances I could describe which would be similar to the job i was applying for
I applied online. I interviewed at ALDI in Mar 2020
Interview
hard, but broad questions when given the question only had 5 seconds to think of how to reply. for a university student one asked for when you showed independence which I thought was hard to stand out because everyone can say going to university living on their own gave them independence