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 (177) , 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 1332 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 417 reviews)); "very warming and the people are nice" ((in 244 reviews)); "• Great team and lovely people to work with willing to help you out if needed." ((in 227 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 602 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 389 reviews)); "the managers have glazed over eyes and lack any humour due to years of being demoralised." ((in 281 reviews)); "Hard and long hours." ((in 137 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

(8,098 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 8,098 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

3.0

Aug 24, 2018

Hardcore slave work no benefits

Sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great coworkers and paid training with decent pay

Cons

They lie upfront about alot of aspects. Will stick you in areas you did not ask to be and will over work you

2.0

Aug 20, 2018

"Poor Training, Very rushed"

Customer advisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay. Discount card provided.

Cons

Crazy shift patterns. Asked to work a day off whilst still in training. Very poor training. Stressed out before i even got to the hard work. No dedicated staff to train have their own work to do alongside sometimes leaving you not knowing what to do. Told to do a few things differently by 2 different managers. Few staff rude expecting me to know what im doing when it was my first job in retail. Felt like an idiot. (Although most of the staff were really nice including the managers)

Lidl Response

7y

Your support and development is just as important as a strong benefits package, so we appreciate for your feedback – as well as your hard work. If you would like to discuss anything in more detail, you can contact us at careers.sm@lidl.co.uk. We wish you the best of luck with the next stage of your career. -Andy, Recruitment team

1.0

Aug 2, 2018

Poor

Assistant team manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

None to give lidl sucks

Cons

Joke company. Don't care about people. Make you want to kill yourself

Lidl Response

7y

Thank you for your honest feedback. We take the welfare of our colleagues very seriously, and strongly advise you to contact your regional PWC regarding the points you have raised. You can also contact us directly at careers.sm@lidl.co.uk, to discuss anything in more detail. Thank you once again for your review, and all of your hard work. - Andy, Recruitment

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