Is Lidl a good company to work for?

Lidl has an overall rating of 3.4 out of 5, based on over 16,203 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 (185) , 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?

"Good pay but works out at minimum pay when you divide between the hours you work." ((in 1323 reviews)); "On pros i can say that the salary was good for the amount of work." ((in 477 reviews)); "Reasonable and offer good benefits" ((in 412 reviews)); "very warming and the people are nice" ((in 248 reviews)); "• Great team and lovely people to work with willing to help you out if needed." ((in 229 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 591 reviews)); "Poor management and very stressful at times." ((in 580 reviews)); "ABSOLUTELY no work life balance they do not care you are a human with a family etc" ((in 378 reviews)); "the managers have glazed over eyes and lack any humour due to years of being demoralised." ((in 273 reviews)); "They give no training at all and expect you to know how to do everything." ((in 137 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 , Bordeaux

Lidl reviews

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3.4

58% would recommend to a friend

(8,067 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 8,067 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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Reviews by job title

8K reviews

2.0

May 22, 2026

Avoid

Shift manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Decent wage for the work

Cons

Store runs on skeleton crew No practical trainijg whatsoever (not enough hours) Upper management clueless to the reality of working in a store Inconsistent/under contract hours Company give an inch and expect a mile Very little protection for staff Managers are expected to be on tills for hours No praise for a job well done, only criticism and admonishment They tell you there are opportunities to advance but it will take you 10 years to luck into a promotion.

Lidl Response

1w

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

May 21, 2026

Good pay, but poor work-life balance

Deputy store manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay all round compared to similar roles

Cons

Poor work life balance, big contracts

Lidl Response

1w

Thank you for your review. We take all feedback seriously, so if you’d like to discuss this in more detail, we’re available at careers.sm@lidl.co.uk. We also recommend you speak with your local ERC, whose contact details can be found in your welfare area. Thanks again for your hard work to help us build our business.

4.0

May 21, 2026

Positive development culture, but long hours can be tiring

Store manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

development culture is very postive in lidl

Cons

long hours can be tiring in lidl

Lidl Response

1w

We love to hear you’re enjoying being part of the Lidl team after all these years! Thank you so much for all the hard work you've put into our growing business. If you’d like to chat more about the advice to management you’ve shared, feel free to reach out to us at careers.sm@lidl.co.uk. Your local ERC is also here to help if you need support. Thanks again and keep up the great work

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