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 (153)

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 1366 reviews)); "On pros i can say that the salary was good for the amount of work." ((in 469 reviews)); "Reasonable and offer good benefits" ((in 418 reviews)); "very warming and the people are nice" ((in 247 reviews)); "• Great team and lovely people to work with willing to help you out if needed." ((in 238 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 609 reviews)); "Poor management and very stressful at times." ((in 573 reviews)); "ABSOLUTELY no work life balance they do not care you are a human with a family etc" ((in 383 reviews)); "the managers have glazed over eyes and lack any humour due to years of being demoralised." ((in 271 reviews)); "Hard and long hours." ((in 136 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

(8,092 total reviews)

Kenneth McGrath

71% approve of CEO

48% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.6

Diversity & inclusion

3.5

Compensation and benefits

3.3

Career opportunities

3.1

Culture & values

2.9

Work/Life balance

2.9

Senior management

Lidl has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 8,092 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

Mar 13, 2018

Slave labour

Customer assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There is nothing positive to say about Lidl, Customer Assistants are treated with outermost dissrespect, there is no integrity

Cons

Managers only matter, bad pay, long hours, short breaks, workload, work life balance, customers, staff, cleanliness, like working with schoolchildren

Lidl Response

8y

We want to continually improve our employee experience, so your feedback really helps us to develop as an employer. We are sorry to hear that your experience wasn't positive, and welcome you to contact us at careers.sm@lidl.co.uk to discuss anything further. Thanks for your hard work and best of luck with the next stage in your career.

1.0

Feb 7, 2018

Morden Day Slavery Company!!-Avoid at all cost

Store assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

None at all. Avoid this company

Cons

You are made to work like a slave . Stores are intentionally understaffed so you end up doing work for 3 people .First week I started working , duty manager and colleagues ganged up on me making me feel detached and unwelcome in the team because I refused to work beyond my stated number of hours on my contract. They are a very exploitative company and wouldn't wish my worst enemy to work there. Lidl epitomises Modern Day Slavery in the retail industry. Avoid at cost

Lidl Response

8y

We want all employees to feel welcome and safe while working with us, so welcome your honest feedback. You can contact us at careers.sm@lidl.co.uk if you would like to discuss this further. Thank you for taking the time to leave a review, we wish you all the best with the next stage in your career.

2.0

Jan 26, 2018

not for the faint of hearts

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

benefits, pay, experience, international exposure

Cons

alot of european management who do not understand or want to learn about american operating standards. Rude and dismissive

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