Lidl reviews

3.4

58% would recommend to a friend

(8,096 total reviews)

Kenneth McGrath

72% approve of CEO

49% positive business outlook

Lidl has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 8,096 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
3.0
Dec 1, 2017

Customer Assistant

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay for the retail industry, friendly collegues, 10% staff discount from day one.

Cons

The store is staffed at the minimum level yet expect staff to perform double the work. Management seem to expect somebody who has been with the company six weeks to be at the same level of ability as somebody who has been there six years. Management are quick to tell you when you have messed up but slow to tell you when you have done well. Large amounts of fruit and veg is wasted as more is ordered then will ever be sold.

4.0
Nov 29, 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good company with great benefits

Cons

didnt get to try any vegetables

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Lidl Response
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Thanks for leaving a review, and all of your hard work! Your insight really helps us to ensure that we're on the right track as an employer. We wish you the very best with your future career. - Andy, Recruitment
1.0
Nov 28, 2017

Just Don't

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Hourly wage is higher than most retail establishments

Cons

Do not waste your time. They make you think this is the greatest company but do not be fooled by the bs they feed you at the interview. They tell you that if you are a PT 20 you will get 20 plus hours a week but once you actually get in the store it changes to a PT 20 meaning 0-20 hours a week based not on your performance but whether or not you feed the egos of the SRP's and the Manager. Although you can make good money during training (which is a complete joke...they threaten you with disciplinary action if you do not memorize around 100 PLU's and pass a final exam) and the opening of the store working here is not a good idea if you have bills or a family to take care of. And hope that if you do take a job here that they do not send you to the Winston store for more training because you will learn nothing there, they treat you like they are better than you and refuse to allow you to train in the areas that you are there to learn, instead be prepared to be berated and put on cleaning duty. Lidl should invest their money in teaching their Management team how to treat employees in a respectful and professional manner instead of making associates spend weeks away from their family to learn something that is not carried over into the store.

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