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?

"Good pay but works out at minimum pay when you divide between the hours you work." ((in 1340 reviews)); "On pros i can say that the salary was good for the amount of work." ((in 478 reviews)); "Reasonable and offer good benefits" ((in 418 reviews)); "very warming and the people are nice" ((in 235 reviews)); "• Great team and lovely people to work with willing to help you out if needed." ((in 224 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 608 reviews)); "Poor management and very stressful at times." ((in 575 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 271 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?

Wien , Salzburg , Innsbruck , Villach , Berndorf , Traun , Wels , Mödling

Lidl reviews

3.4

59% would recommend to a friend

(8,079 total reviews)

Kenneth McGrath

73% approve of CEO

49% positive business outlook

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Lidl has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 8,079 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).

Reviews by job title

8K reviews

3.0

Oct 24, 2025

Decent job

Customer assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pretty well payed, good team and staff discount

Cons

Long variable hours, intense work and understaffing

Lidl Response

7mo

We really appreciate your review and all the effort you put in during your time with us. Wherever your career takes you, we hope it’s just as rewarding. Wishing you all the best!

2.0

Oct 23, 2025

Ok

Data engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good company with benefits also ok

Cons

Bad management . Bas salary . Could be more.

Lidl Response

6mo

Hallo, vielen Dank für deine Bewertung. Schade, dass du uns als Arbeitgeber nicht weiterempfehlen kannst. Gerne würden wir von deinen Erfahrungen lernen. Die von dir als negativ empfundenen Kriterien sind ohne genaue Kenntnis der Situation für uns nicht nachvollziehbar. Wende dich doch gerne an uns per Mail (karriere@lidl.de), damit wir dem gemeinsam nachgehen können. Wir wünschen dir eine schöne Woche! Viele Grüße Dein Lidl-Team

5.0

Oct 23, 2025

Good

Cashier

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

flexible shifts, good environment, close

Cons

Rude customers, pay could be better

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