Aldi Employee Reviews for District Manager

What do you like about working at Aldi?

"I enjoy the level of responsibility, it just needs to be appreciated and recognized more."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"It is the right fit for some people. I am extremely driven, but I the people I have seen be most successful at AldI are more than driven... they have zero work-personal life balance. If you like being micro-managed and never getting positive reinforcement, AldI is the place for you."

What don't you like about working at Aldi?

"We are hired on the premise of freedom... freedom of schedule, freedom from being micromanaged, freedom to be a unique leader. None of those turned out to be true. We are told when to work (not a big deal except for the promise of freedom), we are constantly scrutinized by our director for every decision we make, and there is no freedom to be our own unique leader."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I would use more positive reinforcement and realize that sometimes personal time is more rewarding than more money."

"First career employment set me up very well for HR and business. No work life balance focus burnout is approximately 4-5 yrs especially if not promoted."

What do you like about working at Aldi?

"The autonomy, the responsiblity, you work hard, get paid well, humble company to work for great starter career job or mid career job."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Be confident, humble, and hardworking. The little things you'll have to do but the automony is fantastic! It's hard work so be open to that. Be professional this company does not have open bar company parties. Great people loved my time there."

What don't you like about working at Aldi?

"Work life balance not a focus."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Make sure your not burning out your DMs. Try to make their lives easier or be more helpful."

"Veteran District Manager Review"

What do you like about working at Aldi?

"The opportunity to make decisions as though you were the business owner."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Come in prepared to work very hard but be paid fairly for it!!"

What don't you like about working at Aldi?

"The number of hours required to be successful."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Be more open about the future of someones career. If they are going to move forward, let them know that path and vice-versa."