there are three interviews. got to the second one. professional hr. interesting interview. do your research about the company and about the position. show your competences and previous experience is a must.
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at ALDI (Chicago, IL) in Oct 2021
Interview
Received a phone screen call shortly after applying. The conversation went very well as I have years of experience managing retail operations and dealing with internal and external partnerships, including buying.
The next round of interviews was over Microsoft Teams, with 4 Aldi employees and 3 other candidates, and myself.
I was immediately worried as everyone on the call was female and I am a male. Regardless, my answers were to the round robin questioning were detailed, relevant, and delivered without issue or nervousness (years of experience will do that).
Despite the other candidates all displaying a variety of nervousness and sometimes cagey answers, I left the interview confident that I was the strongest candidate in experience and skill.
However, I do believe my initial concerns were valid as a couple days later I received the generic "No Thank You" email. When I reached out for feedback to improve future chances, it went unanswered.
Clear hiring bias not placed on qualifications as well as poor communication and professionalism.
Pass.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a time you faced an unexpected challenge at work, and how you handled it.
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at ALDI (Atherstone, England) in Sept 2023
Interview
Primary Teams Interview on competencies
after succesfully passing there is a secondary interview with a buying director including a SWOT analysis and competencies. SWOT will often be on the category that the interviewer buys
Quick and easy with basic questions for the first round - basically just getting to know you and going through your CV. After first initial interview, you are given a test to complete to test you, followed by two more interviews with department director and executives.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why did you apply for this position with Aldi? What would be a disadvantage in this role, and how would you improve it? Tell me about yourself? Why did you leave your previous role? What are your strengths and skills, and how do they align with this position?