Lidl reviews

3.4

58% would recommend to a friend

(8,069 total reviews)

Kenneth McGrath

73% approve of CEO

49% positive business outlook

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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8K reviews
4.0
Apr 21, 2026

Review

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Salary Modern company Benefits Highly professional culture

Cons

Zero work life balance Too demanding Managerial approach

1.0
Apr 19, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

None at all. Avoid being a member of management.

Cons

Expected to work extra hours and not get paid or time in lieu. Really depends also who you are regarding how your district manager treats you. Seems to be one rule for one and another rule for the other. You just have to look at how many Deputy Managers positions they are looking to fill on a weekly basis. Horrible place to work if you are a management. If they would focus more on staff and not this thing they call productivity. In other words if you have a bad day or two sales wise you are expected to cut staff hours and send people home even though they have contracts to meet. Avoid working here at all costs. No work life balance whatsoever.

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Lidl Response
1mo
Thank you for taking the time to share your experience with us. We take all feedback very seriously, and there are a few points you mentioned that we’d like to discuss further so please contact us at careers.sm@lidl.co.uk. Please also get in touch with your local ERC who is always on hand to support you, their details can be found in your break area.
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