Lidl reviews

3.4

59% would recommend to a friend

(8,081 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 8,081 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
Jan 25, 2016

Overall positive

Recommend
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Pros

Good Salary Flexible with holidays Very busy so the time goes very quickly

Cons

Long hours with early starts Need to be able to work alone as most of the time you will be by yourself There is not a huge rapport between staff

4.0
Jan 25, 2016
Recommend
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Pros

Lidl pay very well in all fairness, the interview process was also informative, although they seemed to have decided my fate before a question was asked at interview

Cons

They expect long hours from you, also if you apply for regional/store manager roles you might be pushed to the assistant manager level first, but be ready to push for a higher salary and you might get lucky...they're pretty open to negotiation

2.0
Jan 24, 2016

No work life balance

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Lidl is an exciting place to be as they continue to ramp up for their US launch. You will undoubtedly gain new skills in strategy, analysis and project management. You will be given substantial responsibility.

Cons

I have worked at many organizations and have never experienced such a lack of work life balance. This can depend on the department you are in, but many staff members work at least 12 hours a day. I understand it is a start up, but the hours are long at a minimum 8 am - 6:30 pm. They will tell you at orientation you can work flexible hours (8-4pm, etc); this is not the case. The company culture is very outdated: suits only, no work from home, lots of rules. It can be frustrating.

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