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 (1398) , Store Manager (376) , 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 (176) , 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 482 reviews)); "Reasonable and offer good benefits" ((in 413 reviews)); "very warming and the people are nice" ((in 241 reviews)); "• Great team and lovely people to work with willing to help you out if needed." ((in 229 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 599 reviews)); "Poor management and very stressful at times." ((in 574 reviews)); "ABSOLUTELY no work life balance they do not care you are a human with a family etc" ((in 386 reviews)); "the managers have glazed over eyes and lack any humour due to years of being demoralised." ((in 268 reviews)); "Hard and long hours." ((in 139 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

(8,097 total reviews)

Kenneth McGrath

72% approve of CEO

49% positive business outlook

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Lidl has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 8,097 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

5.0

Jan 22, 2021

GPTW

Deputy store manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Salary, work conditions, training and development

Cons

Long hours and work life balance,

2.0

Jan 14, 2021

Wouldn't personally recommend

Deputy store manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very attractive salaries but you must understand it's a 47.5 hour working week. Five 10 hour shifts with 30min break and that's if you don't end up staying over abit. All hours clocked for so you've got record of hours you're owed. Which can be taken back in lieu when able. If you work hard and fit the culture you'll likely get on in the company

Cons

Very physically demanding work. If you are going to work here in a management postion I would only recommend store manager, anything under is just a filler who runs shifts. Salary is high but worked out per hour isn't as impressive. Unrealistic targets (everything is timed) If you've got no job then you've got nothing to lose but if you've got a good job you enjoy in retail or otherwise please don't work here for the salary, you'll regret it.

Lidl Response

5y

Thank you for your review. Your feedback really helps us to develop as an employer, so we really appreciate you taking the time to share your experience. Thank you for your support while working with us, we wish you all the best with the next stage in your career. - Freya, Lidl GB.

1.0

Dec 23, 2020

Not a career

Store manager trainee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

great benefits that's for sure

Cons

very high turnover, inconsistency with leadership, absolutely no work life balance

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