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 1358 reviews)); "On pros i can say that the salary was good for the amount of work." ((in 471 reviews)); "Reasonable and offer good benefits" ((in 414 reviews)); "very warming and the people are nice" ((in 237 reviews)); "• Great team and lovely people to work with willing to help you out if needed." ((in 214 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 600 reviews)); "Poor management and very stressful at times." ((in 557 reviews)); "ABSOLUTELY no work life balance they do not care you are a human with a family etc" ((in 392 reviews)); "the managers have glazed over eyes and lack any humour due to years of being demoralised." ((in 273 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

59% would recommend to a friend

(8,081 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 8,081 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).

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Reviews by job title

8K reviews

1.0

Sep 26, 2025

Not on board with the American model of business

Leadership

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pay scale is only decent for the role

Cons

False promises Cut throat business tactics Properly worded corporate policies about breaks with a workload and lack of staff that doesn't support actually getting them Properly worded corporate policies about work culture with a workload, lack of staff, and cutthroat corporate directives that don't support those properly worded corporate policies about work culture European Business Model

1.0

Sep 26, 2025

Bad

Sales assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

None, no benefits at lidl

Cons

Bad worklife balance, pay and people

Lidl Response

8mo

Thank you for taking the time to share your experience with us. We take all feedback seriously, as we want everyone’s experience to be the same across the board. If you’d like to chat more about your Lidl experience, feel free to get in touch at careers.sm@lidl.co.uk. We wish you all the best in your future career.

3.0

Sep 26, 2025

To keep costs down, the managers didn’t hire enough staff.

Shift supervisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The salary was good, but this job drained me of energy.

Cons

I worked at Lidl for three months and I can say it was the worst experience. The store was understaffed, and I had to cover for other people. This only happened at the store where I worked. I had colleagues from other stores who were satisfied.

Lidl Response

8mo

Thank you for your review. We believe support and development are essential in any career, just like a strong benefits package, so we really appreciate your feedback - and everything you’ve contributed to our business. If you’d like to talk to us about anything you’ve mentioned, feel free to reach out at careers.sm@lidl.co.uk, or connect with your local ERC directly.

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