Hello there! My name is Richard McMunn from the interview training company PassMyInterview.com,
and in this tutorial, I'm going to teach you how to prepare for, and pass, an Aldi interview.
If you have an interview coming up for any role whatsoever with this brilliant organization,
please make sure you stay tuned and watch it from beginning to end, because I promise
to help make you the STANDOUT CANDIDATE. Now, to achieve that goal, this is what I will
cover. I'm going to give you a list of Aldi interview questions that I recommend you prepare
for. I've carried out lots of research for you, and the questions that I'm going to put
your way during this presentation, are the ones that I recommend you study for during
your Aldi interview. I also will give you example answers to help you pass your Aldi
interview. And these, in my opinion, are top-scoring answers. I will also tell you the QUALITIES
that you must demonstrate during your Aldi interview. The hiring managers are highly
experienced people; they know what they are looking for. And I will tell you the qualities
that I think are really important that you have to demonstrate in order to PASS. I will
also then tell you where you can GET ACCESS to further training resources to help you
pass your Aldi interview. Four really good reasons why you should stick around and watch
this training tutorial from beginning to end. Now, before I get into the Aldi interview
questions, tips in a top-scoring answers, a very warm welcome from me to this presentation.
My name is Richard McMunn. That is me there in the center of the screen. I've been helping
people for over 20 years now to successfully pass their interviews. I always do that by
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it for you. Okay, let's get into those Aldi interview tips, the questions and the answers.
I want to start off and give you my Aldi interview Top Five Tips. These are really, really important.
Tip number one. First impressions are crucial at your Aldi interview. As I said before,
the Aldi hiring managers, they're highly experienced. They have seen it all before and they know
what they're looking for. You need to impress them with how you act when you turn up to
the interview, what you say throughout the interview, and also your enthusiasm for the
role. OK. As you can understand, a lot of people apply for Aldi jobs, just because they
want a job. That's not good enough. You have to want to work for Aldi. You need to know
a little bit about the organization, and I'll tell you how to research them in a second.
When you turn up to the Aldi interview, don't be chewing gum. Don't be carrying a can of
soft drink in your hand. Take it seriously. First impressions are really important. Tip
number two. Dress smart for your Aldi interview. Make an effort. And remember when you work
for Aldi, you are representing their brand. Aldi has spent many years nurturing its brand
and its reputation. So you need to look the part and take the interview seriously. OK.
Tip number three, make sure you prepare answers to all of the Aldi interview questions detailed
in this presentation, and make sure you have valid reasons why you want to work for Aldi,
because they are going to say to you, why do you want to work for Aldi? Make sure you
also carry out a mock interview before you go. What I mean by that is, to take note of
the questions that I am going to give you in a second, and then get somebody to sit
in front of you and ask you the questions and you practice your answers. So don't let
the first time you answer these questions be at the interview. You want to start practicing
now. And as I say, lots of preparation will help you to succeed. Tip number four, this
is really, really important. Carry out some research and find out what Aldi does and the
standards the company adheres to. For example… Did you know Aldi is a combination of ALBRECHT
and DISCOUNT? The chain was established in 1946 by two brothers, Karl and Theo Albrecht,
and it also operates on an ‘everyday low prices’ principle, hence the discount part.
When they say to you, what do you know about Aldi? You can start off and tell the interview
that. That shows that you want to work for them, because you've looked into them and
you have found out what they are about and what the brand represents. Tip number five,
great customer service and strong work ethics are important aspects of working for Aldi.
Think of times when you have provided excellent customer service to someone previously, and
also think of situations you've been in when you've worked with other people to achieve
a difficult task. That's called TEAMWORK. Customer service and teamwork. Now, if this
is your first job, and you've got no prior experience of giving great customer service,
tell the hiring manager when you witnessed brilliant service and tell the Aldi hiring
manager what you saw, what the person did that impressed you, and what their considerations
were? So, those were five really important tips. You might want to watch those again
but do take note of them because I believe they will make a big difference to your preparation!
Okay. Let's now work through some of the interview questions and suggested answers to help you
prepare. Question number one is, tell me about yourself? This is usually the first question
that gets asked at Aldi interviews. Tell me about yourself? When your answer to this first
Aldi interview question, talk about the QUALITIES you have and also what you can bring to the
role. Don't talk about what you get up to at weekends, what you do in the evenings,
in your spare time. They may ask you that later on, in which case you can discuss it,
but focus on your qualities, your work ethics and what you can bring to the role. Here's
my suggested answer. “I am a positive, professional and hard-working team worker who understands
the importance of providing excellent customer service in this Aldi role. Since Aldi first
started back in 1946, it has worked hard to build up a fantastic reputation and I understand
you only want to hire hardworking people who care about the company and who also want to
provide great service to its customers. If you hire me in this position today, I promise
you I will work hard, I will keep learning, I will support my work colleagues and I will
be available to work the hours needed in a reliable and committed manner at all times.”
What you're doing there, you are telling them some of the qualities that you have. Also,
you're understanding the work ethics that are needed in order to be employed at an organization
such as Aldi, who insist on high standards. But you're also dropping in there the fact
that you understand that Aldi started in 1946. You are showing that you know a little bit
about them, and they’ve worked hard to build up a great reputation within the local community.
Let's take a look at another Aldi interview question. Tell me what you know about Aldi?
So this, in my opinion, could be the difference between success or failure. This interview
question will catch the majority of people out, because they will say something like…
“Aldi is a brilliant supermarket chain that provides great quality food, drinks and products
to local customers.” Because if you haven't prepared for it, what would you say to that
interview question? But let's show the hiring manager we have researched Aldi and we've
taken the time to find out what they stand for. Here is my suggested answer to the interview
question: Tell me what you know about Aldi? “Aldi was formed in 1946 by two brothers
and the name is a combination of ALBRECHT and DISCOUNT. You now have over 10,000 stores
in over 20 countries and you are renowned for great service and ‘everyday low prices’.
Aldi exists basically to offer the best value for its customers and you have three core
values: consistency, simplicity and responsibility. From what I understand, the working environment
at Aldi is very positive, everyone works hard as part of a team, and all staff know what
they need to do in their roles, which all serves to make a great experience for the
customer.” So that's not too long, that answer. But I believe, if you tell that to
the hiring manager, they will be impressed… because you've carried out some research.
You know what the brand stands for, you know a little bit about when they started, how
many stores they have in different countries, they have had to work really hard since that
time (1946) to get to this position. And also you mention in there those 3 core values:
consistency, simplicity and responsibility. Please don't go anywhere, because I still
have some questions to run through and you don’t want to miss those. But when you are
ready, you can CLICK THAT LINK in the top right hand corner of the video. It takes you
through to my website, PassMyInterview.com, and you can download my full set of all the
interview questions and top scoring answers in PDF format. So you can have them within
your inbox within two minutes from now. And there’s 23 questions in total, including
the ones that I'm covering during this presentation, so you get all of those as well. However,
let's now move on to the next Aldi interview question Why do you want to work for Aldi?
Guaranteed to come up during your interview! Don’t just give one reason why you want
to work for Aldi. Instead, think of three or four honest and genuine reasons why you
feel you are attracted to this great supermarket. Some reasons to maybe work at Aldi could be.
They've got a great reputation as an employer. You will get to work with positive, happy,
hardworking people. Aldi has good benefits on offer to its staff. It is local to where
you live. That's a good reason to give… it’s local and within your community. You
can say Aldi has a good reputation in all communities and you would feel proud to work
there because job satisfaction is important to you. And they also support local farmers,
and they are environmentally responsible. We all know that the environment is really
important, and they take their responsibilities seriously. That's a list of maybe reasons
to work for Aldi. Let's now take a look at a sample answer. “I want to work for Aldi
for three reasons. The first reason is, I want to work for a company were I will get
to work with other committed, positive and hard-working people. We spend a lot of time
at work, and on that basis, I feel my job satisfaction levels will be high here at Aldi.
The second reason is, from an environmental perspective, I don’t want to travel far
to work. Because Aldi is in my local community, and you take your environmental responsibilities
seriously, I feel I will also be doing my part to help the environment. Finally, Aldi
has a strong reputation in the community, and this is good news as I will feel a sense
of pride putting on the uniform each day and going to work.” Three good reasons there.
Check out that list and decide which ones are appealing to you before you prepare your
answer. The next question is a tough one. Describe a time when you helped a customer?
So, if you've never been to work before, I recommend that you tell them when you have
witnessed really good customer service and what you saw. What did the person do specifically
that impressed you? How did they go out their way to help the customer? Now, the ability
to provide great customer service is really important whilst working at Aldi. Their reputation
is built on it. Make sure you give a specific situation where possible that you were in
when you helped the customer or provided a great service to somebody. My advice is to
use what's called the STAR technique to structure your answer, because they're saying here,
DESCRIBE a time when you helped a customer. You are saying here that you were in a specific
situation, and the STAR technique is a brilliant thing to use for behavioral type Aldi interview
questions. You basically use situation, task, action and result… and that's why it's called
the STAR technique. You start off and you tell the interviewer the SITUATION you were
faced with. You then move on and tell the interviewer the TASK that needed to be done.
You then go on and explain in detail the ACTION that you took, and then you finish off and
tell the interviewer the RESULTS following your actions. That's why it's called the STAR
technique. I love the star technique… it is a brilliant format to use. Let me now give
you a sample answer to, describe a time when you helped a customer in a previous role,
using the STAR technique. “I was working in a previous role when a customer entered
the store. After a couple of minutes looking around, it was clear to me they were struggling
to find the right product for their needs. It was my task to speak to them and provide
great customer service by taking the time to find out what they were looking for, and
also explaining which products we had available. I approached the customer and welcomed them
to the store before asking them if I could help them to find the right product. They
told me they were looking for a gift for their grandson and that they were not sure which
product to get him. I asked a few questions about his age, what he liked and also the
budget they had available. I then explained which products I felt would be best to opt
for. The customer then chose a gift for their grandson and left the store after thanking
me for taking the time to help them.” So you see, by using the STAR technique: situation,
task, action and result, it enables you to format really strong answers. And the situation,
task, action and result, it is a PROMPT for you in your mind of what you need to say next
during your answer. My next suggested Aldi interview question that I think you should
prepare for is, what are your strengths and weaknesses? Again, I think this is guaranteed
to come up. My advice is to give three or four strengths and only one weakness. But
tell the Aldi hiring manager what you're doing about your weakness. Here is my suggested
answer. “My strengths include, having a POSITIVE WORKING ATTITUDE – I am a firm
believer if you are happy and positive in life, you will attract good things. Another
strength of mine is the fact I love WORKING AS PART OF A TEAM where you are all striving
to achieve a common objective. Another strength is my CUSTOMER SERVICE ABILITY – I know
how important it is to provide great customer service, as this is what encourages people
to come back to the store time and time again. In respect of my weakness, I would say I find
it hard to ask people for help or advice when I need it. I prefer to figure things out for
myself when in fact I would be better off asking another team member for help. Having
said that, another one of my strengths is that fact I TAKE ONBOARD FEEDBACK positively.
If you think I can improve in my work, then I am more than happy to listen and implement
your suggestions.” What I like about that answer is, you are not just saying my strengths
are… “I have a good attitude. I'm good at customer service and I can work well as
part of a team.” You're actually explaining WHY those are really important, and then you
are finishing off with one weakness. The strengths far outweigh the weaknesses. Okay. So the
next thing to do is TO CLICK THAT LINK in the top right and corner the video please,
to go through to that page, because you can find my 23 Aldi interview questions (the others
I recommend you prepare for) and I have also put on there a number of further tips to help
you pass your Aldi interview. Click that link in the top right hand corner. Check out that
page because it will help you and you can download the answers if you want to. I hope
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Thank you very much!