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 1374 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 388 reviews)); "very warming and the people are nice" ((in 240 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 617 reviews)); "Poor management and very stressful at times." ((in 574 reviews)); "ABSOLUTELY no work life balance they do not care you are a human with a family etc" ((in 380 reviews)); "the managers have glazed over eyes and lack any humour due to years of being demoralised." ((in 276 reviews)); "They give no training at all and expect you to know how to do everything." ((in 132 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

(8,081 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 8,081 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 4, 2025

Good for starter

Customer assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Everything depends on the manager and store location

Cons

No work life balance, pushy management

3.0

Oct 4, 2025

good

Customer service

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

everything is good and easy

Cons

boring and not the best

Lidl Response

8mo

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!

4.0

Oct 4, 2025

Not too bad but not the best

Product developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Best salary in the fashion industry in SG, in my opinion - Nice colleagues to work with (depending on your team) - Hybrid working - Managers I've worked with generally have been great, rarely micromanaging, they have trust in you to do what you do, but I can't say the same for most of the higher management or the buyers - Decent pay increment, bonus & career progression in the company, although in Singapore, this is honestly the best it can get for this industry.

Cons

- Frustrating to work with colleagues overseas where English is not their first language, always having miscommunications. - Higher management doesn't have the best management skills - ALWAYS restructuring, be ready for change any day - Some days you work like mad and have to OT (unpaid), and some days you have almost nothing to do but wait for approvals from buyers, managers, etc - Some buyers are usually really slow in replies and confirming things, don't make sense in what they want, and have terrible taste, thus making your work not feel fulfilling. - one of the more inclusive companies for sure, but still room for improvement (putting inclusivity > your face)

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