Complete lack of proper training makes you an easily replaceable cog in the machine - Store Manager Trainee ALDI Employee Review

1.0
Aug 24, 2022
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Pros

Benefits are okay and you're guaranteed a daily workout. Corporate wants a culture. It could be a great company if they implemented structured systems to provide training to new hires.

Cons

Complete lack of proper training. They have a training guide, it's basically: be a casheir/ be a key holder/ be an inventory manager/ do the books. You need to teach yourself without having access to the SOP for each. You learn by them telling you what you did wrong rather than setting you up for success. You are timed on everything you do. You get 20 minutes to unload a 8 foot high freezer pallet; you need to scan 45 items per minute and have less than 5 seconds between guests. This would be fine if you were taught how to achieve these goals. You must know every aspect of the job even if it hasn't been communicated.

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5.0
Jun 12, 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.

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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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