Is Lidl a good company to work for?

Lidl has an overall rating of 3.4 out of 5, based on over 16,264 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 58% of employees would recommend working at Lidl to a friend and 48% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Lidl have been left by employees working as Chef caissiere , Stagiaire and Vendeur .

Does Lidl pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Lidl employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Lidl. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Lidl?

58% of Lidl employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Lidl 2.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.1 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Lidl?

Customer Assistant (1396) , Store Manager (376) , Shift Manager (265) , Sales Assistant (236) , Cashier (232) , Deputy Store Manager (192) , Equipier Polyvalent (191) , Sales Associate (190) , Store Associate (189) , Manager (187) , Store Assistant (179) , employé polyvalente (176) , Customer Service (167) , Werkstudent (158) , Deputy Manager (153)

What are the pros of working at Lidl according to real employee reviews?

"Only positive I could think of when working for Lidl was that the pay was good." ((in 1345 reviews)); "On pros i can say that the salary was good for the amount of work." ((in 478 reviews)); "Reasonable and offer good benefits" ((in 416 reviews)); "very warming and the people are nice" ((in 246 reviews)); "• Great team and lovely people to work with willing to help you out if needed." ((in 227 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Lidl according to real employee reviews?

"The strategy of the company is not clear; long hours; variety of projects; team quite unhappy being short" ((in 603 reviews)); "Poor management and very stressful at times." ((in 575 reviews)); "ABSOLUTELY no work life balance they do not care you are a human with a family etc" ((in 383 reviews)); "the managers have glazed over eyes and lack any humour due to years of being demoralised." ((in 273 reviews)); "Hard and long hours." ((in 140 reviews))

What are employees saying about Lidl layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Lidl layoffs and their outlook for job security at Lidl in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Lidl locations?

Paris , Rungis , Lyon , Strasbourg , Toulouse , Marseille , Lille , Châtenay-Malabry , Nantes , Béziers , Rennes , Metz , Bordeaux , Montpellier , Lunel , Tours , Rousset , Barbery , Mulhouse , Rouen , Gondreville , Nice , Toulon , Liffré , Nancy , Grenoble , Aix , Saint-Étienne , Caen , Perpignan

Lidl reviews

3.4

58% would recommend to a friend

(8,094 total reviews)

Kenneth McGrath

71% approve of CEO

48% positive business outlook

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Lidl has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 8,094 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Lidl employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Commerce de détail et de gros industry (3.5 stars).

Reviews by job title

8K reviews

1.0

Jan 21, 2021

Worse place

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Salary was okay but that's it

Cons

Disrespectful, racist, except the impossible

1.0

Jan 15, 2021

Pay looks attractive but is it really?

Store manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- 10% discount on food - Car allowance

Cons

Where do I start? - No autonomy as a manager, comply or die as the saying goes. Comply with the ineptitude of senior leaders. - 47.5hr contract, 30 min break. Verging on slave labour? - Archaic technology (1 handheld device to do everything, so unproductive especially considering the company is productivity obsessed) - Treat the lidl Plus app as the saviour to customer service... Maybe reviewing the working conditions/productivity in store will allow colleagues to flourish and provide amazing service. - Run on a shoe string, staff overworked and will make mistakes - Micromanagement to the smallest detail - tick box, paper pushing, again unproductive - Health and safety practices non-existent - Inept warehouse that delivers everything late (impacting customers and also impacting colleagues who then have to rush implementing everything and cut corners) - Blame Culture that sucks the life out of your soul - Worst communication from senior leaders I have ever experienced - Insane productivity targets especially when the business add extra tasks all the time because they simply cannot get it right first time. - Not sure anybody has heard of praise?

Lidl Response

5y

Thank you for your feedback. We appreciate you leaving a review on your experience with Lidl. We take all feedback very seriously, so if you wish to discuss anything in more detail you can contact us at careers.sm@lidl.co.uk. - Freya, Lild GB.

2.0

Nov 5, 2020

Too much politics, discrimination & favouritism everywhere. No leadership principles exist only on papers

Area manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good salary, pension scheme, 35 days holidays but you work bank holidays

Cons

Environment at work is toxic, discrimination is everywhere, wrong people in wrong positions because of favouritism

Lidl Response

5y

Thanks for leaving your review, we're glad to hear that you're happy with some of the benefits you receive with us. Please be assured we take your feedback very seriously and if you wish to discuss this in more detail we are available at careers.sm@lidl.co.uk. You are also encouraged to speak to your ERC regarding this, who's details are in your welfare area. Thank you for all of your hard work in store! - Freya, Lidl GB.

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