Is Lidl a good company to work for?

Lidl has an overall rating of 3.4 out of 5, based on over 16,230 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has increased by 1% over the last 12 months. 59% 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?

59% 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 (1394) , Store Manager (375) , Shift Manager (265) , Sales Assistant (236) , Cashier (232) , Deputy Store Manager (192) , Equipier Polyvalent (191) , Sales Associate (190) , Store Associate (189) , Manager (187) , Store Assistant (179) , employé polyvalente (174) , Customer Service (167) , Werkstudent (158) , 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 1352 reviews)); "On pros i can say that the salary was good for the amount of work." ((in 467 reviews)); "Reasonable and offer good benefits" ((in 409 reviews)); "very warming and the people are nice" ((in 242 reviews)); "• Great team and lovely people to work with willing to help you out if needed." ((in 230 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 602 reviews)); "Poor management and very stressful at times." ((in 567 reviews)); "ABSOLUTELY no work life balance they do not care you are a human with a family etc" ((in 385 reviews)); "the managers have glazed over eyes and lack any humour due to years of being demoralised." ((in 262 reviews)); "They give no training at all and expect you to know how to do everything." ((in 139 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 are the top reviewed Lidl locations?

Paris , Rungis , Lyon , Strasbourg , Toulouse , Marseille , Lille , Nantes , Châtenay-Malabry , Béziers , Rennes , Metz , Bordeaux , Montpellier , Lunel , Tours , Rousset , Barbery , Mulhouse , Rouen , Gondreville , Nice , Liffré , Nancy , Grenoble , Aix , Toulon , Saint-Étienne , Caen , Perpignan

Lidl reviews

3.4

59% would recommend to a friend

(8,078 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 8,078 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

1.0

Aug 16, 2018

Manager = Overpaid baked bean stacker

Deputy store manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Salary is ok, holiday allowance fair

Cons

'God complex' possessed by some Area Managers Labour spend low so any absence (even holiday) tips the store past breaking point Limited hours to train new starters so training ends up compromised Productivity too high in store, all managers are glorified customer assistants and don't get time to run the business as you'd like Long days, weeks, lack of support from field-based management You are just a number on a system; would be nice if there was some sort of recognition that humans work in your stores and not just machines. Channel of communication - PWC is well and good, but don't believe they have any sort of power to do anything. If the unions were allowed and recognised, they'd have a field day.

Lidl Response

7y

We appreciate your feedback – as well as your hard work while with us! To discuss any of your points in more detail, you can contact us at careers.sm@lidl.co.uk. We wish you the very best for the future. -Andy, Recruitment team

1.0

Mar 20, 2018

Inefficient ways to work, incompetent people

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Ok salary and benefits ... Respected company and employer in Europe but not yet (by a mile) in the U.S.

Cons

I have worked with a number of multinational companies and compared to my previous experiences, Lidl US is the rock-bottom, however it seems the inexperienced employees there don’t know anything better. The company has a lot of room for improvement with internal communication, job descriptions, process flows, recruitment process and most importantly, ensuring the employees live the company values (in my department discriminating, bullying and other unprofessional behavior was present and accepted). This company is a total disgrace to Schwarz Group.

1.0

Jan 19, 2018

Buying admin

Buyer's administrator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

10% discount BBQ parties Honestly they don't even offer that many benefits in comparison to other companies based in London.

Cons

It's absolutely a horrible department to work for. Constant work place bullying and constant expectation to do overtime without extra pay! The work life balance is non-existent. The contracts team is the worst of them all! This company doesn't realise how overworked their employees are. There is no room for progression! If you are thinking about applying for this position, DON'T.

Lidl Response

8y

Thank you for your review and honest feedback. We would really like the opportunity to discuss this in more detail so welcome you to contact us at careers.sm@lidl.co.uk. You also have a PWC for Head Office who would be happy to sit down and have a conversation about the points you have raised. We really appreciate your hard work and hope to hear from you soon.

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