Is Lidl a good company to work for?

Lidl has an overall rating of 3.4 out of 5, based on over 16,209 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 (186) , 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 1354 reviews)); "On pros i can say that the salary was good for the amount of work." ((in 486 reviews)); "Reasonable and offer good benefits" ((in 406 reviews)); "very warming and the people are nice" ((in 238 reviews)); "• Great team and lovely people to work with willing to help you out if needed." ((in 217 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 582 reviews)); "ABSOLUTELY no work life balance they do not care you are a human with a family etc" ((in 386 reviews)); "the managers have glazed over eyes and lack any humour due to years of being demoralised." ((in 264 reviews)); "They give no training at all and expect you to know how to do everything." ((in 143 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 , Chanteloup

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Lidl

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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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4.0

Mar 11, 2026

job

Retail assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

its a good first job

Cons

it can get be really demanding

Lidl Response

3mo

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!

4.0

Mar 11, 2026

Nice place to work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice office and good people

Cons

Little and slow career progression if not on grad role

5.0

Mar 11, 2026

Great

Retail sales assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Brilliant place to work genuinely

Cons

Nothing is wrong here at all

Lidl Response

3mo

Thank you for your review, and for all your hard work! We’re glad to hear you're enjoying our employee benefits, and we hope they continue to support you as you grow with us.

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