“Don't work here especially if you are not local. (Must read!!)
For Aldi Warehouse Queenborough (Isle of Sheppey...)
Pros:
(Clean) workplace apart from the canteen and toilets with the way staff treat them but it does have cleaners there.
(Safe) working environment due to cameras everywhere inside and out.
(Treats) - Aldi treat you at Christmas to pizza, shopping vouchers and throughout the year at other times to cakes.
(Showers) - Showers are provided here which is never a bad thing in a workplace.
Overtime - available sometimes but not paid usually if at all which can also be a con obviously too.
Cons:
Lack of hours - You are told that you will more than likely get more than 30 hours which you are contracted to but it is a lie. - You barely hit 30 most weeks (especially when management are trying to rush you out of the door so that Aldi can basically pay you a minimum wage payslip at the end of the month (based on 45 hours in other places a week) and so that they can save Aldi money and earn their bonuses. Aldi are very clever with reeling you in with a good hourly rate but not telling you all of this before you change job to join them.
Lack of organisation
Lack of uniform - Aldi barely give you anything and when it does come in they don't give it to who has requested it, they chuck it all on the floor so it is a free for all and everyone picks it up so you lose out or often don't get what you need and when you manage to get a hold of any the uniform is junk. The gloves don't keep your hands warm in the chilled area which you are in mainly, they get holes in them in no time, have no grip or your fingers don't go through the finger holes fully because of the design and because they are junk.
Bad management - Management are only interested in themselves and getting their bonuses. They don't care about your health, ideas, concerns, or anything else you have to say unless it saves Aldi money or benefits them. They want you to pick 240 cases an hour which is achievable in most areas but no all like they say and even if you have an injury the c*cky management down there especially Ian on Pick to Zero says you can either do the job or not and they still expect you when injured which they cause in the first place by putting you under pressure to hit your targets which are raised if you are achieving them. -You can never do enough for them and they are always right.
Bad pay - Your pay is up and down like a yo-yo from one month to the next. You have to average it out every 2 months or by the length of time you've been there to work out what you are being paid each month on average. - No good to anyone with a mortgage who needs a guaranteed amount every month. Aldi want to pay you as little as possible every month and managers get bonuses to reduce Aldis outgoings by rushing you out of the door and/or pick stock with you (rarely.) - To get into management you have to be lazy or no good at your job. They hook and reel people in by what they pay you an hour but what they don't tell you is that you will be rushed to get back out of the door and barely hit your 30 hours a week on contract of which they take back from you in terms of money from one month to the next if you haven't done 30 hours one week which is quite often. You also get looked at rudely and questioned like a criminal if you help out others picking during shift or at the end of shift and logistic assistants by stacking and dropping off pallets because they want you out of the door asap and don't want you trying to bump up your money.
You are often told lies by management. Management tell you what you want to hear but do and think the opposite.
Aldi don't pay you correctly. They try to get out of paying you overtime money and normal hours whereby possible. I am still owed overtime from the new year (3 months ago) hence why I didn't do it anymore along with the fact that you shouldn't have to do overtime to bring up your bad pay at the end of the month.
Payslips - These are junk. The payslips in ways make it difficult to work out your wages (which Aldi probably want so they can not pay you if they think they can get away with it.)
Staff - other normal staff has no manners some of them, leave waste on the tables in the canteen and spillages laying around. They also chuck rubbish and toilet rolls around everywhere in the toilets all over the floor. They spit unnecessarily, and leave their pee or faeces all over the toilet because they have no respect for others and are brought up badly like most people on the inbred island. Most staff are chavs and other undesirables that think they are something special. You also get staff here sticking up for Aldi and the management weirdly which I will never understand as you have to look out for yourself because other people don't look out for you especially management here. Some staff are rude and abusive here not being filtered out.
Access card - you practically have to beg to get one of these as the management are useless, it's not for them so they are not bothered and when you have a bladder problem especially it is not on to have to wait months for these. Often these stop working too and then you have to wait months again.
Security - these hassle you if you don't stick to the pathetic 5mph speed limit which is far too slow on such a huge site as it takes you forever to get to one side of the site to the other. These throw their weight around, some are abusive, not understanding just like management and are still there and employed somehow in the first place. You get 3 warnings for speeding over 5mph and then you have to park off-site and risk your car not getting vandalised, hit, or getting a ticket/towed away for where you park. When you are running late they don't care.
Toilets - these flush every 5 seconds even when you haven't entered the cubicle like the management say with a hi-vis on as they say you should to stop the constant flushing and it's annoying when you are just trying to relax and go to the toilet on them.
Foreigners - I am not racist but you can tell they don't like the English. Most are ok to you unlike at Lidl but all of them behind closed doors don't like you so it's best to avoid them where possible. Treat people as they treat you. They usually stick together away from you.”
“I have take deliver of a petrol pressure washer after 4 hours putting it together it would not work. I contacted customer services who arranged to collect it this monday 25th by XPD . we are now into Wednesday after taker 3 day off work waiting for it to be collected.
Hoe many more times are Aldi going to promiss to collect this itme
Not happy
Garry Platten
Wells
Norfolk”
“I was going to write a not really complimentary review of this company but the previous review says it all, doesn't it. This company is as bad and as dreadful, as poorly written and awful as the review is. Why would anyone write that way is utterly beyond me.”
“Quality is absolutely rubbish!! Especially all the fruits. I bought fresh milk after open lid to serve my kids, big surprise actually it wasn't milk !! It was yoghurt.
I tried to complain with the evidence but they cut the phone down.”
“I simply cannot believe the things I have just read on here, especially by "anonymous" two insertions. Come on. It's the same person for sure. Then there is the complete rubbish regarding Heinz etc having got their big opportunity from this dreadful company. Some of us recall just how long Heinz has been a major player. Long before aldi was even thought of. That is how the comment comes across due to the way it is written. The same person states that they buy all their clothing at aldi. Really? What cothing do they sell then? Suits, dresses bras, pants, trousers, blouses, jumpers, cardigans, vests, to name but a few? I have only ever seen things like socks, anoraks and a few types on kids stuff, Jumper suits and some sports stuff from time to time. Is that all clothing? Don't think so. No matter how often staff members write reviews it will never drift away from the main thing, and that is that aldi sell poor quality products especially their own brand things and lesser known brands. It is how they make their money, same as Lidl. If you want quality you have to pay for it.”
“Aldi charged me for an item I did not purchase and have refused to refund me the money they effectively stole from me. This happened due to their till process. They have accepted responsibility but do not care to resolve the matter. My advice is don't risk shopping at Aldi, in my experience if something goes wrong they will refuse to refund. Appalling.”
“Popped into my local store yesterday. Awful experience actually. Checkouts way too fast. What do they think we all are for goodness sake. There is nothing worse in any store than checkouts way too fast. Not fair for the older folk at all. Even when they open up more checkouts they are still way too fast. Poor choice of products in the main and not good quality at all. Dodgy fresh stuff and most without bb dates etc. Out of all the original staff there is only one left. Maybe a story there.”
“Been Tunstall aldi after work 6.30pm and the shelves have been empty on 3 occassions. Veg and fruit, limited raw meat, freezers virtually empty. Tunstall store was revamped yet nothing on shelves, so disappointed as we usually spend between £80 to £100 per week on shopping, but walked out with nothing but none perishables. We had to go shopping to Morrisons to spend our money! Disappointed with lack of demand and various items left on shop floor.
Sorry aldi but will be shopping elsewhere.”
“The way you treat your plants is shocking. A camellia in store, bone dry. I was told it would end up in the bin. Don't stock plants if you are not going to look after them.”
“Quite honestly, going by the negative reviews on this site, I am left wondering why this dreadful company don't seem to care. If they did they would change things. The worst shopping experience anyone could possibly have is with this company, from my point of view anyway. Fresh foods without bb dates etc, untidy stores, ridiculously fast checkouts and poor quality own brand foodstuffs, especially frozen foods. Will they ever learn? I doubt it. At least in LIdl you can see where you are going with nice bright lights. Oh, and in the summer the staff do not water the plants properly.”
“Twice now I have bought your French fries (champion French fries) and both times I have cooked them they have come out smelling like dirty toilet water I am very unhappy i really hope you can let me know why .it is putting me off shopping at aldi”
“Went in to the acocks green store last week with my 16 year old son & 17 month old daughter. The lady on the till, Rea did not acknowledge me, she didn't look up she didn't register that we were there. Once I had loaded the conveyor belt which included 2 bottles of wine and walked to her til she said 'have you ID?' I said excuse me I am 34 and this is my son, she said 'I don't care I need ID'. I was really upset with her customer service and we started to argue as I pulled out my drivers licence, my son naturally became agitated and told her to watch her mouth. She jumped up from her seat and started punching her hand and raising her voice. She was quickly pulled away but I am fuming. My daughter was in the trolley at the till. I called head office to complain who were reasonable over the phone and assured me it would be dealt with but my information & contact details were not taken. I hope she's sacked”
“That's okay but what about the dreadful checkouts and the only positive reviews being put on here by staff members mostly. Of course the previous one could be genuine but the way it is written seems to suggest otherwise. Fresh produce mostly comes from within this country. I know this because a friend is in the supply industry. It is, in the main, ok quality as aldi are very fussy. However, the same cannot be said for their other products which of course are not good quality at all. Cheap food stuffs will always denote poor quality. It is how it works and there is no way it can ever be otherwise. Customer service is generally poor and watch out for the returns fiasco in many cases. If you like to shop quickly and get out quickly, not caring about too fast checkout speeds, then great, this is the company for you. If not then go elsewhere.”
“Yes. The wrongly priced wrong position trick. You think you have paid, say, £1:50 but have actually paid, for example, £2. I dislike aldi a great deal, but have to say they are not alone in this nasty practice to which they will always plead innocence. I went into my local store, not for myself mind you but as a special favour for a dear friend, to buy some bread machine bread mix. One bag of brown and one of white. Ok, they were only 59p compared to Wrights for £1. The brown was an utter disgrace. Yes, the correct amount of water was used. It was seriously heavy and somewhat dampish. It seems the Germans like heavy dense bread, but this is England for goodness sake. The white wasn't damp but so light it was almost impossible to cut and simply squashed up. For me it simply confirmed the quality of this company's own products, cheap and nasty. To those who say otherwise, well....good luck.”
“Today punched 1kg loin of vacuum packed loin of pork. Once removed from the packaging actually weighed 959grms. Packaging should not be included in the net weight of the meat.”
“Strange thing. I sometimes use this last resort chain for one or two items only and would not dream of using it for anything else. Asking around people I know it turns out they all do likewise, just one or two items only. When I ask why it is for a variety of reasons, two of which I will list here. Fresh produce they mainly leave alone because of the lack of "use by" and "best before" dates. Although some items do have an obscure coding so staff know. Actually these can be found online. Next is untidiness. Next are the checkouts being ludicrously fast.”
