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 (1391) , Store Manager (373) , Shift Manager (264) , 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?

"Only positive I could think of when working for Lidl was that the pay was good." ((in 1370 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 392 reviews)); "very warming and the people are nice" ((in 245 reviews)); "• Great team and lovely people to work with willing to help you out if needed." ((in 226 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 603 reviews)); "Poor management and very stressful at times." ((in 570 reviews)); "ABSOLUTELY no work life balance they do not care you are a human with a family etc" ((in 377 reviews)); "the managers have glazed over eyes and lack any humour due to years of being demoralised." ((in 270 reviews)); "They give no training at all and expect you to know how to do everything." ((in 142 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.

Lidl reviews

3.4

59% would recommend to a friend

(8,065 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 8,065 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 Einzel- & Großhandel industry (3.5 stars).

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Reviews by job title

8K reviews

3.0

May 14, 2026

Decent pay but stressful scanning expectations

Customer assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It does the job, good pay, decent people, you will find yourself jumping around everywhere sometimes and when that happens you don't get bored

Cons

Very strict till scan speed so I would feel so bad for the elderly when you are forced to scan extremely fast, Its either get told off by customers for scanning fast or told off by management because you aren't hitting there threshold. Can get tiring when doing the same thing for hours on end. Holiday bookings are strict to, just make sure you book them 4 weeks before hand.

Lidl Response

2w

First off, we’d like to thank you for all the effort you put in to help make the store run smoothly. We’re glad to hear you’re happy with the training and development you’ve had and that you’d recommend us as an employer. We recommend having a chat with your local ERC, or feel free to reach out to us at careers.sm@lidl.co.uk.

1.0

May 13, 2026

Poor management and lack of support weigh down experience

Custimer service

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Close to wear I lived

Cons

Management awful No accountability No supporting staff

Lidl Response

3w

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

May 13, 2026

Good salary and perks, but heavy workload

Associate consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good salary Great office space Good company perks Nice people

Cons

Large work load Flexible working limited dependent on role

Lidl Response

3w

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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