Is Lidl a good company to work for?

Lidl has an overall rating of 3.4 out of 5, based on over 16,205 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has increased by 1% over the last 12 months. 58% of employees would recommend working at Lidl to a friend and 49% 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 (1391) , Store Manager (374) , Shift Manager (265) , Sales Assistant (236) , Cashier (229) , Deputy Store Manager (192) , Equipier Polyvalent (191) , Sales Associate (190) , Store Associate (189) , Manager (185) , Store Assistant (179) , employé polyvalente (173) , Customer Service (167) , Werkstudent (157) , Deputy Manager (152)

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

"Good pay but works out at minimum pay when you divide between the hours you work." ((in 1345 reviews)); "On pros i can say that the salary was good for the amount of work." ((in 479 reviews)); "Reasonable and offer good benefits" ((in 387 reviews)); "very warming and the people are nice" ((in 249 reviews)); "• Great team and lovely people to work with willing to help you out if needed." ((in 237 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 606 reviews)); "Poor management and very stressful at times." ((in 565 reviews)); "ABSOLUTELY no work life balance they do not care you are a human with a family etc" ((in 378 reviews)); "the managers have glazed over eyes and lack any humour due to years of being demoralised." ((in 265 reviews)); "They give no training at all and expect you to know how to do everything." ((in 138 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 Lidl locations have received the highest employee ratings?

Limoges , Brest , Tours , Angoulême , Annecy , La Rochelle , Carquefou , Rouen , Fréjus , Bordeaux

Lidl reviews

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3.4

58% would recommend to a friend

(8,069 total reviews)

Kenneth McGrath

73% approve of CEO

49% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.6

Diversity & inclusion

3.5

Compensation and benefits

3.3

Career opportunities

3.1

Culture & values

3.0

Senior management

2.9

Work/Life balance

Lidl has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 8,069 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).

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Reviews by job title

8K reviews

3.0

Apr 28, 2026

Good money and nice people, poor well-being

Customer assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Working night shift, the money is good. Friendly colleagues.

Cons

Poor attention to well-being. In my experience, they always expect you to work faster and do more despite already being on the brink of not finishing on time.

Lidl Response

1mo

Creating a workplace where everyone feels welcome and safe is a top priority for us, so your honest feedback means a lot. If you’d like to talk more about your Lidl experience, don’t hesitate to reach out at careers.sm@lidl.co.uk. We really appreciate you taking the time to share your thoughts !

4.0

Apr 28, 2026

Good place to work, nice team

Non-food coordinator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- friendly team - decent wage

Cons

- sometimes demanding - have to stay until the job is complete

Lidl Response

1mo

Thank you for your review and all the hard work you put in with us! It’s fantastic to hear that you’re enjoying your time with us and your team. Your insight shows us we’re on the right track as an employer. Keep up the great work!

2.0

Apr 27, 2026

Good for money, bad for health

Customer assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- great pay - most likely to make friends with some of your co workers -If you enjoy a job where everyday TRULY looks different this is good…ish

Cons

- if you’re part time they’ll eventually treat you as full time or no time, I was on a 20h contract — some months I’d be on 35-40 hours some I’d be on 4-6 hours. - Not enough good management and they constantly move. I had 5 store managers under 2 years and only one was decent. Shift and deputy managers are a roulette by itself, sometimes you get great ones, sometimes you wonder how they’re managers. -Depending on management, it can be very flexible or not. - you’ll be picking up slack from everyone else if you’re unlucky to be placed with a bad team. -so much more but it is because I was placed with people who were utterly useless.

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