Underpaid and overworked - Lead Store Associate ALDI Employee Review

1.0
24 Apr 2025
Recommend
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Pros

Better insurance than most retailers but still isn't that great when you actually have to use it.

Cons

Store managers are heavily pressured to keep "efficiency" unrealistically high which the only way to do that is short staffing. District managers straight out of college with no real world experience and no idea how the store actually runs. Unrealistic expectations put on every employee meaning they need to perform the job of 2-3 people to meet the standards they expect. As a supervisor I get a couple cents more than associates with alot more responsibility and stress. They also keep LSA hours low on purpose so you make the same as the associates. This can be incredibly discouraging when you have to act as a manager for half the day and don't get paid for it. They want you to stock a 90 piece pallet in 30 minutes regardless of anything. Alot of times while running out curbside orders and also making sure you manage the people you're in charge of.

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5.0
31 May 2026
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Pros

Fast paced. Work with good people

Cons

micromanagement. Unrealistic expectations sometimes. Overal ok

5.0
5 Oct 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
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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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