Total lack of support and they will work you to the bone - Avis employé Graduate Area Manager ALDI

60+ hour weeks - shift patterns change during your store training time, be prepared for some shifts with a 5am or earlier start and some shifts with a 10pm finish. All in the same week. No work/life balance - you do not get two consecutive days off in my experience, any time you come home the management have put such a large amount of pressure on you that you end up worrying at home, or sleeping because your sleep pattern is so up and down - expect some nights with 5hrs sleep. Unfair expectations - in the job during store manager time you are expected to anticipate things that are way beyond your experience. When you get to the grading period, you are left to sink or swim regardless of whether you have experienced something before. Mentors - this is a very poor description of what Aldi provide. These "mentors" are the people that critically evaluate your performance. They are given assessor roles which means that there is no where to turn to in the organisation if you are having issues without it being marked against you.