Lidl reviews

3.4

58% would recommend to a friend

(8,097 total reviews)

Kenneth McGrath

72% approve of CEO

49% positive business outlook

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
2.0
Jun 11, 2020
Recommend
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Pros

Compensation was decent, but lacking in terms of benefits.

Cons

Senior management relies heavily on younger inexperienced staff and works them aggressively; expectations are high; and HQ frequently requires satellite offices to update/correct/create documents, which is poorly managed.

1.0
Mar 9, 2020

Toxic work environment

Recommend
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Pros

Competitive salary for someone starting out.

Cons

The only pro of an attractive salary is counteracted by the zero existence of a work-life balance. The Head Office is an uncomfortable place to be! Very unwelcoming and highly narcissistic and egotistical at management level, who inanely mistake their narcissism as effective leadership. The hostility throughout the place is vastly obvious and this is very apparent to customers with store employees. Communication was antagonistic at every level and the majority of employees were highly negative and disengaged. There was always a deep atmosphere of chronic stress and discontent that was masked by a deluded expectation of ‘high performance’. Lidl is a company that vociferously advertises it’s desire to only attract top talent at the highest level of performance, yet so candidly invest very little in anyone that does not possess the same ruthless boorish attitude and outlook of those in position of influence within the organisation. Lidl has a fantastic set of company values that at a glance would be alluring to any career driven individual seeking employment in a forward-thinking people focused environment. However the blatant lack of respect amongst it’s workforce for one another, the lack of accountability and responsibility for such behaviours does very little to install trust in the most optimistic professional. And do not expect any type of recognition from a chauvinistic top-line management group that are not well known within the business for their impartial judgements. My advice, do not sacrifice your integrity at the appealing draw of salary!

1.0
Feb 12, 2020
Recommend
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Pros

None, There food is all junk food, and frozen bread that's bad for you.

Cons

I was let go with no notice over a non-legitamate complaint, I currently serve in the United States Army and lost my $17.50 an hour income with no chance to recover the loss, I now have been unemployed and loss of all of my household income due to this slave driven, intense labor demanding job, this company is a cult, management discriminates and plays extreme favoritism, if you have any chance of moving up, or qualifications for higher positions, they will get rid of you asap, there is little to no room for advancement unless you are willing to relocate to random states far away from where you wanna live in. This company is trash and so are their treatment of its employees, what a disgrace. Expect no work life balance, no raises, poor hours and unreal expectations, if you are a man do not work here, you will have to work harder than crappy managers that have been here too long just to make it here, it's a sexist company built on secrecy and cliques/groups that will fake it in front of you.

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