Lidl reviews

3.4

58% would recommend to a friend

(8,070 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 8,070 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).

Reviews by job title

8K reviews
1.0
Feb 27, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Salary is ok but less than min wage for hours worked, also includes an amount only paid if you opt our of 48 hour min working week, Holiday allowance is good, only offer Statutory sick pay, no staff discount, no mileage allowance travelling to other stores, regional offices etc.

Cons

70+ hours, pressure to opt out of working time directive, culture, deductions from salary for tills/safe being down, covering for other stores mat leave off sick, alarm call ours 24/7.

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Lidl Response
3mo
We really appreciate you being open with us and sharing your feedback. You’ve brought up some important points—especially your advice to management. We’d love to discuss them with you further if you’ve got the time, so please don’t hesitate to drop us a line at careers.sm@lidl.co.uk. Thanks again for all your hard work, and we wish you all the best in the next step of your career.
3.0
Feb 26, 2026

Ok

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Vouchers for food, good team

Cons

Hard work, long shifts, early hours

4.0
Feb 26, 2026

OK place

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The hourly wage and holidays

Cons

Working hours all over the place

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Lidl Response
3mo
Thanks for sharing your feedback! We know how hard everyone works to make Lidl a success, and we really appreciate the effort you put in every day. If you ever want to chat more about anything, feel free to reach out to your regional ERC—they’re happy to help!
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