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
1.0
Apr 17, 2017

Worst Company Ever

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Business Outlook

Pros

None, please read all the negative reviews. The positive are not real. The HR department tries to pad Glassdoor with positive reviews of this company.

Cons

Underpaid and overworked. If you are white you will go for in this place. People of color should look elsewhere.

1.0
Sep 9, 2016

Career Growth for a Price

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

growth opportunities, decent compensation, exciting to be part of Lidl US in the beginning stages, a few great coworkers

Cons

extremely stressful environment with a bunch of people trying to make a name for themselves. many individuals would throw fellow coworkers under the bus to make themselves look better to upper management. Upper management and the Board of Directors within the company are not American and do not want to understand or convert to the way we do business in the US (this includes American customs, laws, and even closing for inclement weather). It is also hard to work in an completely "open concept" environment with no offices or cubicles- everyone can see (and they do watch) your every move all day every day. the personal stress and soul crushing environment is not worth the comp/growth opportunities

1.0
May 1, 2016

Company is driven on fear

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Unfortunately when upper management is the problem there is no pros present. It is the trickle down effect. You might have a great director but you will feel the harsh reality of a toxic environment within days of working here.

Cons

Working at Lidl is working in fear, being discriminated against, and having no support. They bring over European leadership & do not teach them basic US working laws. Let me clarify - Not all of the European directors/ senior managers are bad. But clearly HR needs to recognize the toxic teams and look to their management for Responsiblity. Not the employees. Watching upper management scream at directors because of their miscommunication and instill fear into employees is not how to be a leader let alone grow a scessful company. Comical this company thought they could be employer of choice with such demeaning management.

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