Is Lidl a good company to work for?

Lidl has an overall rating of 3.4 out of 5, based on over 16,208 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?

"Only positive I could think of when working for Lidl was that the pay was good." ((in 1355 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 415 reviews)); "very warming and the people are nice" ((in 242 reviews)); "The team is great and very friendly." ((in 233 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 601 reviews)); "Poor management and very stressful at times." ((in 570 reviews)); "ABSOLUTELY no work life balance they do not care you are a human with a family etc" ((in 384 reviews)); "the managers have glazed over eyes and lack any humour due to years of being demoralised." ((in 273 reviews)); "They give no training at all and expect you to know how to do everything." ((in 137 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

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

Mar 31, 2026

Good Place

Store assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Consistent hours, nice people and shifts go quick when busy

Cons

Can be rude customers, expect things to be done too fast.

Lidl Response

2mo

First off, we’d like to thank you for all the effort you put in to help make the store run smoothly. We’re glad to hear you’re happy with the training and development you’ve had and that you’d recommend us as an employer. We recommend having a chat with your local ERC, or feel free to reach out to us at careers.sm@lidl.co.uk.

4.0

Mar 30, 2026

Lidl

Customer assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good Pay Customer Relationship Building

Cons

Physically Taxing Poor Work-Life Balance

Lidl Response

2mo

Thank you for sharing your experience with us. We take every review to heart, whether from current or past employees, and we really appreciate your feedback. If you want to chat more about your Lidl experience, reach out at careers.sm@lidl.co.uk. We’re grateful for all the hard work you put in, and we wish you nothing but the best moving forward!

3.0

Mar 30, 2026

Very good not bad now

Wrehouse operative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work and the life balance

Cons

Long hours no change same

Lidl Response

2mo

Thank you for your review. We believe support and development are essential in any career, just like a strong benefits package, so we really appreciate your feedback - and everything you’ve contributed to our business. If you’d like to talk to us about anything you’ve mentioned, feel free to reach out at careers.sm@lidl.co.uk, or connect with your local ERC directly.

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