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 14, 2026

Terrible company

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay Staff discount and free bakery treats if doing bakery close

Cons

Banked hours system means they deduct wages- no effort to give more hours out Horrible managers

3.0
Feb 13, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

highest paying retail wage in the uk

Cons

Poor working methods, more work than most retailers and poor management

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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.
4.0
Feb 12, 2026

Experience

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Overtime available, so more money in your pocket.

Cons

Understaffed, so you have more stuff to do.

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