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 (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?

"Only positive I could think of when working for Lidl was that the pay was good." ((in 1345 reviews)); "On pros i can say that the salary was good for the amount of work." ((in 478 reviews)); "Reasonable and offer good benefits" ((in 416 reviews)); "very warming and the people are nice" ((in 246 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 603 reviews)); "Poor management and very stressful at times." ((in 575 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 273 reviews)); "Hard and long hours." ((in 140 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

(8,094 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 8,094 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

Jul 5, 2025

Good, but salary not adequate

Deputy manager sales

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Not a day the same Good higher management Rota made for 4 weeks now Benefits

Cons

Not great sickness policy and just right amount of people on shift so as manager you need to bother other people to come to work when they have day off. Your hard work doesn't matter you get paid what they have on the paper.

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!

2.0

Jul 4, 2025

Pay

Store manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay and very rewarding

Cons

Long hours, big expectancy workload high

Lidl Response

11mo

We’re sorry to hear that you wouldn’t recommend working at Lidl, especially after all your time with us. We truly appreciate everything you’ve done during your time here and for your honest feedback. If you’d like to talk more about your review, feel free to reach out at careers.sm@lidl.co.uk. Thanks again for all your hard work over the years, and we wish you all the best for the future.

2.0

Jul 3, 2025

It’s not the best

Customer assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pay was alright at that time

Cons

Everything about the management, horrible bunch had to rely on yourself

Lidl Response

12mo

Thanks for sharing your thoughts with us. We’re all about creating a positive environment for everyone, so if you’d like to talk more about your feedback, just reach out to us at careers.sm@lidl.co.uk. We wish you the best in the next step of your career.

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