Is Lidl a good company to work for as a Graduate Management Development Programmer?

Graduate Management Development Programmer professionals working at Lidl have rated their employer with 3.4 out of 5 stars in 18 Glassdoor reviews. This is an average score with the overall rating of Lidl employees being 3.4 out of 5 stars. Search open Graduate Management Development Programmer Jobs at Lidl now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Graduate Management Development Programmer interview questions at Lidl .

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"Good pay but works out at minimum pay when you divide between the hours you work." ((in 1358 reviews)); "On pros i can say that the salary was good for the amount of work." ((in 475 reviews)); "Reasonable and offer good benefits" ((in 419 reviews)); "very warming and the people are nice" ((in 236 reviews)); "• Great team and lovely people to work with willing to help you out if needed." ((in 231 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 609 reviews)); "Poor management and very stressful at times." ((in 566 reviews)); "ABSOLUTELY no work life balance they do not care you are a human with a family etc" ((in 389 reviews)); "the managers have glazed over eyes and lack any humour due to years of being demoralised." ((in 274 reviews)); "They give no training at all and expect you to know how to do everything." ((in 134 reviews))

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Lidl Graduate Management Development Programmer reviews

3.4

89% would recommend to a friend

(18 total reviews)

Kenneth McGrath

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94% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.8

Diversity & inclusion

4.8

Career opportunities

4.7

Compensation and benefits

4.4

Culture & values

4.0

Senior management

3.2

Work/Life balance

Graduate Management Development Programmer employees have rated Lidl with 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 18 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Graduate Management Development Programmer professionals have a good working experience there. Lidl is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Graduate Management Development Programmer professionals compared to other employers within the Einzel- & Großhandel industry (3.5 stars).

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18 reviews

4.0

Dec 27, 2024

Solid 360 view of Retail - Though lacks room for creativity

Graduate student

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great pay in comparison to competitors, a great case study for business optimisation and learning how a leading discounter wins in the market. Great valuable experience if you're willing to put in the hours and ask for more responsibility.

Cons

Demanding, overworked, lacks room for creativity, dinosaur management, not so welcoming culture for graduates.

Lidl Response

Thank you for sharing your experience with us. We take every review to heart, whether from current or past employees, and we really appreciate your feedback. If you want to chat more about your Lidl experience, reach out at careers.sm@lidl.co.uk. We’re grateful for all the hard work you put in, and we wish you nothing but the best moving forward!

1.0

Jan 6, 2024

Dreadful working conditions and culture

Graduate trainee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The salary is the only good thing about working for this company.

Cons

Working as a Graduate manager for Lidl I was told that I would be on a well rounded three part training course. The reality was the opposite the hours are dreadful starting at 4am in the morning and working 12 hour or 13 hours. Then tasks were physically exhausting and I ended up with back problems as a consequence. Everything is done under an unrealistic time pressure and if this time frame isn’t met the management are verbally abusive. Bullying was carried out daily. Managers would humiliate staff. The hours are exhausting and the way the shifts are you never get two consecutive days off. Don’t work here the graduate scheme is a scam!

Lidl Response

10mo

Thank you for taking the time to share your experience with us. We take all feedback very seriously, and there are a few points you mentioned that we’d like to discuss further. Please contact us at careers.sm@lidl.co.uk. Thanks again, and we wish you all the best moving forward.

1.0

Nov 4, 2023

Terrible employers

Graduate student

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay per hour at job

Cons

high workload and long hours and toxic athmosphere

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