Company is driven on fear - Manager Lidl Employee Review

1.0
May 1, 2016
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Pros

Unfortunately when upper management is the problem there is no pros present. It is the trickle down effect. You might have a great director but you will feel the harsh reality of a toxic environment within days of working here.

Cons

Working at Lidl is working in fear, being discriminated against, and having no support. They bring over European leadership & do not teach them basic US working laws. Let me clarify - Not all of the European directors/ senior managers are bad. But clearly HR needs to recognize the toxic teams and look to their management for Responsiblity. Not the employees. Watching upper management scream at directors because of their miscommunication and instill fear into employees is not how to be a leader let alone grow a scessful company. Comical this company thought they could be employer of choice with such demeaning management.

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Pros

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Cons

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3.0
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Pros

Benefits are excellent, most people at the peer level are great. Clear performance expectations. Decent cross functional communication

Cons

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