Lidl reviews

3.4

58% would recommend to a friend

(8,087 total reviews)

Kenneth McGrath

71% approve of CEO

48% positive business outlook

Lidl has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 8,087 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
4.0
Sep 11, 2025

Hard work

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great pay and benefits package

Cons

They work you hard for the money, sometimes you don’t even have time to think. Always short staffed and always being asked to work on days off.

5.0
Sep 9, 2025

Fantastic place to work

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great structure and great benefits Maternity is amazing

Cons

Depends on the shop you might have a great team or a terrible team

1.0
Sep 9, 2025

Lack of training

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Nice people to work with

Cons

Zero training given Lack of communication from manager Poor organisation across the board High turnover due to staff not feeling valued

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Lidl Response
8mo
We really appreciate you being open with us and sharing your feedback. You’ve brought up some important points—especially your advice to management. We’d love to discuss them with you further if you’ve got the time, so please don’t hesitate to drop us a line at careers.sm@lidl.co.uk. Thanks again for all your hard work, and we wish you all the best in the next step of your career.
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