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 (1396) , 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 1364 reviews)); "On pros i can say that the salary was good for the amount of work." ((in 476 reviews)); "Reasonable and offer good benefits" ((in 418 reviews)); "very warming and the people are nice" ((in 242 reviews)); "• Great team and lovely people to work with willing to help you out if needed." ((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 597 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 272 reviews)); "They give no training at all and expect you to know how to do everything." ((in 138 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

(8,090 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 8,090 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

2.0

Nov 22, 2019

Good until I left

Store associate

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

-pay is great -benefits -free excercise from daily work

Cons

Put in my two weeks and management just simply removes me from the schedule and called it a day. I find out I am still in the system when I am paid PTO with healthcare deductions two weeks AFTER my last day. I call the health insurance company and they confirm I am still active in the system so I call Lidl HR and they made me pay for the entire next month of health insurance because HR decided to put my end date that current month instead of when my end date actually was, which I had told them multiple times. I was screwed over and lost PTO because someone didn't do their job correctly.

1.0

Nov 21, 2019

Bullies

Customer assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay is the only reason I'm still there and there not too bad in fitting my shift around my baby's child care although I do have to swap shift a lot.

Cons

BULLIES.... management have done nothing to help a colleague of mine to stop the bullying happening and they are in management. Also get called useless a lot as I'm 5ft 2 and can't reach top of pallets or top shelf. Also I have only been off maternity 1 month and I'm getting penalised for not knowing where everything is. I cover a lot of other people's evening shifts when they don't turn up and get no thanks..... I feel as thou I'm used as a puppet for them all to pick on and talk about. I hate going to work but I feel like I'm stuck.

Lidl Response

6y

Thanks very much for your review. Please feel free to contact us at careers.sm@lidl.co.uk if you wish to discuss anything in more detail. Thank you for all your hard work, it really is appreciated. - Corina, Lidl GB

1.0

Oct 17, 2019

Horrible Experience

Store associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lidl US has a nice bakery.

Cons

Training was a nightmare. I was hired as PT and expected to "study PLUs at home". Trainer was inappropriate, unsupportive and rude. Never saw my manager or was able to speak with him. HR refused to assist with mileage reimbursement. I have never in all my career heard an HR representative so out of line.

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