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).

Reviews by job title

8K reviews

2.0

Jul 29, 2025

Not for everyone

Shift manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Semi-decent pay, if you can get the hours

Cons

If your manager doesn't like you, you won't get any overtime making the job worthwhile If youre not okay with sacrificing quality over speed then again, not for you

Lidl Response

11mo

Thanks for leaving us a review and for the work you’ve done at Lidl. If there’s anything you’d like to talk about from your feedback, contact us at careers.sm@lidl.co.uk. Or you can reach out to your local ERC for support - their contact details are in your welfare area. We wish you all the best in your future career.

3.0

Jul 29, 2025

good team but a small one

Customer assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

best teamwork and steamlined well

Cons

hard to manage when someone calls in sick

Lidl Response

11mo

Thank you for sharing your experience with us. We take every review to heart, whether from current or past employees, and we really appreciate your feedback. If you want to chat more about your Lidl experience, reach out at careers.sm@lidl.co.uk. We’re grateful for all the hard work you put in, and we wish you nothing but the best moving forward!

3.0

Jul 29, 2025

Good for first job

Sales assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Extra shifts, camaraderie amongst colleagues (trauma bonding)

Cons

Long hours, short lunch (30mins - even with 11/12 hour shift)

Lidl Response

11mo

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.

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