Compare McDonald's vs ALDI BETA

See how working at McDonald's vs. ALDI compares on a variety of workplace factors. By comparing employers on employee ratings, salaries, reviews, pros/cons, job openings and more, you'll feel one step ahead of the rest. All salaries and reviews are posted by employees working at McDonald's vs. ALDI. Learn more about each company and apply to jobs near you.
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McDonald's

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ALDI

Employee Ratings

  • McDonald's scored higher in 5 areas: Career Opportunities, Work-life balance, Senior Management, CEO Approval and % Recommend to a friend.
  • ALDI scored higher in 2 areas: Compensation & Benefits and Positive Business Outlook.
  • Both tied in 2 areas: Overall Rating and Culture & Values.
Overall Rating
(full-time and part-time employees only)
Overall Rating
(full-time and part-time employees only)
3.5
★★★★★
★★★★★
(based on 67627 reviews)
Overall Rating
(full-time and part-time employees only)
3.5
★★★★★
★★★★★
(based on 1144 reviews)
Career Opportunities
Career Opportunities
3.3
★★★★★
★★★★★
Career Opportunities
3.2
★★★★★
★★★★★
Compensation & Benefits
Compensation & Benefits
3.0
★★★★★
★★★★★
Compensation & Benefits
3.4
★★★★★
★★★★★
ALDI employees rated their Compensation & Benefits 0.4 higher than McDonald's employees rated theirs.
Work-life balance
Work-life balance
3.2
★★★★★
★★★★★
McDonald's employees rated their Work-life balance 0.6 higher than ALDI employees rated theirs.
Work-life balance
2.6
★★★★★
★★★★★
Senior Management
Senior Management
3.1
★★★★★
★★★★★
Senior Management
3.0
★★★★★
★★★★★
Culture & Values
Culture & Values
3.2
★★★★★
★★★★★
Culture & Values
3.2
★★★★★
★★★★★
CEO Approval
CEO Approval
McDonald's Ceo Chris Kempczinski
74%
74%Chris Kempczinski
CEO Approval
ALDI Ceo Giles Hurley
72%
72%Giles Hurley
% Recommend to a friend
% Recommend to a friend
56%
McDonald's employees rated their % Recommend to a friend 3% higher than ALDI employees rated theirs.
% Recommend to a friend
54%
Positive Business Outlook
Positive Business Outlook
45%
Positive Business Outlook
49%
ALDI employees rated their Positive Business Outlook 4% higher than McDonald's employees rated theirs.

Salaries

McDonald's has 7,972 more total submitted salaries than ALDI.
Salaries for similar jobs
Salaries for similar jobs
Crew Member2012 Salaries
£8/hr
Shift Manager407 Salaries
£10/hr
Customer Care Assistant104 Salaries
£8/hr
See more McDonald's salaries (11810)
Salaries for similar jobs
Retail Sales Associate570 Salaries
£9/hr
Deputy Manager319 Salaries
£10/hr
Customer Assistant20 Salaries
£10/hr
See more ALDI salaries (3838)

What Employees Say

  • "Free food" was the most mentioned Pro at McDonald's.
  • "Good pay" was the most mentioned Pro at ALDI.
  • "Rude customers" was the most mentioned Con at McDonald's.
  • "Work life balance" was the most mentioned Con at ALDI.
Pros
Pros
"Free food"(in 2526 reviews)
"Flexible hours"(in 2396 reviews)
Pros
"Good pay"(in 750 reviews)
"Great pay"(in 525 reviews)
Cons
Cons
"Rude customers"(in 1395 reviews)
"Minimum wage"(in 842 reviews)
Cons
"Work life balance"(in 436 reviews)
"Long hours"(in 359 reviews)
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Featured Review
"Rewarding experience"5 Apr 2021
★★★★★

Former Employee - Foods Cashier/General Food Prep/Grill Fry Cook/Disney Trainer

I worked at McDonald's full-time

Pros

Meeting new people, fast paced and helping customers

Cons

Can get a bit hectic at peak hours

Read more McDonald's reviews (73117)
"Good quality"8 Nov 2021
★★★★★

Current Employee - Store Associate

I have been working at ALDI full-time

Pros

Excellent customer service and friendly

Cons

Low price and great quality

Read more ALDI reviews (8126)

Job Postings

McDonald's has 85,126 more recently posted open jobs than ALDI.