Pros
Extremely demanding environment with no room for error, bad managers. Co-workers can sometimes make the job more enjoyable. This is not for those who are looking for an easy paycheck. The workload and demand that comes with it are very taxing. The job takes a toll on you mentally and physically.
Kontras
The company is very focused on productivity, which is completely understandable. This job is for someone who can do the work of 10 people by yourself and expects to have no life. You do not get to pick your schedule and you must have open availability. You have to have tough skin dealing with rude customers or rude management. Some customers get mad that you cannot gently out their things in the basket. Everything is timed including the speed at the register. Unloading the truck is probably the worst part of the job because sometimes you are scheduled by yourself and are expected to do all 17 pallets sometimes. I once had an issue with a manger screaming in my face for not moving fast enough, and when I brought the issue to the store manager and district managers attention they explained to me that I could learn a lot from her. They are always behind the curve on technology advancements by years, outdated and pathetic training or development programs leading to turnover issues, and a looming negative/bottom line approach to leadership. There are unrealistic projects to be done with such short of staff. You cannot voice your opinion, and all you have to do so is a yearly survey where you cannot even touch a minimum of your actual experience. Upper management does not help or listen, it is draining and you have no life. They do not promote within and multiple college graduates are just store associates, including myself. The job barley let me support myself and I feel as if I wasted a whole year of my life there. They lose people constantly which is why they are always hiring, but that is because they cannot retain anyone and when great people leave, they view it as a “their loss” type of deal. No, Aldi is actually blind and a horrible company to work for.