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 (1395) , 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 (175) , 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 1361 reviews)); "On pros i can say that the salary was good for the amount of work." ((in 504 reviews)); "Reasonable and offer good benefits" ((in 402 reviews)); "very warming and the people are nice" ((in 242 reviews)); "The team is great and very friendly." ((in 225 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 578 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 135 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

58% would recommend to a friend

(8,088 total reviews)

Kenneth McGrath

71% approve of CEO

48% positive business outlook

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Lidl has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 8,088 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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8K reviews

1.0

Jun 19, 2017

Career Mistake

Customer assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

good pay but not the best.

Cons

bad management, lack of equality and diversity, your being forced to work certain hours or get decipherable, trash talk behind your back if you stand your ground againts arrogant managers

5.0

May 31, 2017

Company with possibilities

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Growing company with many possibilities. Management listens to employees. Great benefits package. Better and better communication. Work/life balance possible.

Cons

Communications are getting better but still need a bit.

4.0

May 29, 2017

The good, the bad and the ugly...

Customer assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

I took a job in Lidl as a total break from my previous job which was in customer service, office based. I have to say in some ways I enjoy the job as there is no stress and it's not rocket science. The staff are friendly and the atmosphere is positive. I meet customers all the time and 99% of them are lovely. I get a 10% staff discount and the store is open long hours so it is possible to work around other commitments.

Cons

Having said that though, the monotony of being sat on a checkout on a ten hour shift with only a 30m break is a killer. If you could die of boredom I'd be dead. The shifts for a part timer are all over the place and this makes it difficult to plan anything in advance. My store appear to have their staff slotted into roles - checkouts, bakery, chiller etc when they should be offering more variety so everyone gets to do everything to stop the rot. Despite them sayin gstarting wage is 8.45 to 9.something,if you are new to retail you WILL start on the lower advertised wage and even if you have a lot of experience you will also start on the lower wage. I have no idea if or when this is likely to increase.

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