Lidl reviews

3.4

58% would recommend to a friend

(8,067 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 8,067 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
1.0
Jul 21, 2016

Lies

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Pros

Most people will mention money as a pro with this company, which can be true if you have no actual Work experience. Positions here are on a flat scale meaning based on the position it's easy to tell how much money someone is making.

Cons

I've never been in an environment that was so belittling and manipulative in my entire life. Purchasing is absolutely one of the worst departments to be apart of or to work with. Most people in upper management do not have the knowledge or the experience for the current positions that they hold. Women are treated like pieces of meat and minorities are completely disregarded. As a company entering into a new country some respect should be shown to the employees who are not flown over from Europe. A lot of the issues are blamed on culture shock but the truth is they do not care to change or alter their inefficient corporate culture that eventually demotivates all employees (some sooner than later). High turnover can be expected due to growing pains in some instances, but that is not the case here. The high turnover is because most are miserable. Which is highly unfortunate considering that they haven't had much of a corporate operation here lasting more than 2 years.

1.0
Jan 6, 2017

Misery Loves Company

Anonymous employee
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Pros

This company, specifically. A lot of time and money has been spent on Lidl US, but despite the claims of its "start-up" status and the polished exterior it presents, the company culture has morphed into a bizarre mash-up of the worst of European business practices and lengthy American work hours. Expect an emphasis on time-in-seat and superficial appearances over work quality. There were a few upsides, of course: -Great benefits, even for the DC area -Competitive compensation at the managerial level and above -A few great people to work with

Cons

Unfortunately, none of these things begin to counter the self-defeating informal policies of nepotism, sexism, and (occasional) racism. Prospective employees at Lidl US have been passed over for hiring due to the following reasons: -They were married -They were overweight -They had mentioned family obligations or an ill relative who they provided care for -They had children It would behoove prospective applicants to review the demographics of Lidl US' senior management and Board of Directors before making any serious commitments. The sheer number of smart, hard-working, and optimistic people who have wound up crying in a bathroom stall because of workplace toxicity at this company is entirely too high.

1.0
Oct 4, 2018
Recommend
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Pros

- They promote from within - Great exposure to the world's largest case study of how not to do things - If you're looking for a new job, Lidl is a great networking opportunity of like-minded individuals also looking for new jobs - Good pay & benefits for people with little or no experience - Great background material for aspiring sit-com writers - Many of your colleagues will be absolutely outstanding, great people ground down by horrible management practices and the ceaseless promotion of incompetent people - Most of the current Europeans in Real Estate/Construction are highly talented, dedicated and knowledgable though sometimes lack context and genuine appreciation for the US - Working at Lidl is like drinking kombucha or having a colonic: when it's over, you'll feel amazing

Cons

- They only promote from within - Almost guaranteed your boss will know less than you and be threatened by that, but be too inexperienced to leverage your talents - Check your dignity at the door, you will be humiliated in front of external parties, constantly - Never have I been so embarrassed to tell people where I work - Severely and systemically under-resourced - If you work in real estate, make sure to bring your crayons, you'll be needing them

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