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?

"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).

Reviews by job title

8K reviews

1.0

Jun 18, 2025

50 hour weeks with no breaks

Deputy manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I'm struggling to write something here, im going to say the discount

Cons

No work life balance toxic culture little to no break 5am starts and midnight finishes

1.0

Jun 17, 2025

Good pay, awful treatment

Store manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The pay is good however for what you get put through it’s not enough

Cons

- treatment from hierarchy is terrible. If they don’t like you, they will just bully you - visits from board level are usually planned, allowing full regional support into a store to make it look perfect when really that’s not the case - It’s pointless raising any concerns to the hierarchy. You won’t be listened to, they’ll aggressively knock you down, or protect one and other if anything formal is put in against them - expected to work like a slave. If something can’t be covered, you’re expected to do it. Phone calls from 5am till 11pm, on days off and even whilst on holiday. No respect or attempt to support a healthy work life balance

1.0

Jun 17, 2025

Very bad company

Certified shift manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pay only everything else is pretty bad

Cons

Overworked Unrealistic time targets Poor higher management Rota changes last minute Expected to stay at last minute No praise

Lidl Response

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Thank you for your review. We take all feedback seriously, so if you’d like to discuss this in more detail, we’re available at careers.sm@lidl.co.uk. We also recommend you speak with your local ERC, whose contact details can be found in your welfare area. Thanks again for your hard work to help us build our business.

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