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      Lidl

      Engaged Employer

      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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      8K reviews
      2.0
      Jan 24, 2016

      No work life balance

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      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 The company culture is very outdated: suits only, no work from home, lots of rules.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.

      1.0
      Nov 11, 2021

      Stay Away

      Manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Pay and Benefits are at least average. If you stay and are competent you will get promoted because everyone above you will either quit or get fired pretty quickly.

      Cons

      Company culture is toxic - everyone is looking for someone to blame when things go wrong. People are expected to work very long hours and take on a huge workload for a company that is failing. Upper management doesn't last more than 2 years before getting fired, and the new leadership always comes in trying to change things and shake people up. Well newsflash, if you change direction every two years you are going to end up going in circles. Overall, management is disrespectful, leadership is heavily top-down and arrogant, and people are demoralized. They are obsessed with the Lidl way, meaning they only put Lidl people (ie Europeans with Lidl experience) in leadership positions, and none of them have a clue how things work in the US. It's really just total dysfunction. This company belongs in Germany in 1925, not in the US in 2021.

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