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?

"Only positive I could think of when working for Lidl was that the pay was good." ((in 1364 reviews)); "On pros i can say that the salary was good for the amount of work." ((in 490 reviews)); "Reasonable and offer good benefits" ((in 407 reviews)); "very warming and the people are nice" ((in 248 reviews)); "The team is great and very friendly." ((in 218 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 578 reviews)); "ABSOLUTELY no work life balance they do not care you are a human with a family etc" ((in 382 reviews)); "the managers have glazed over eyes and lack any humour due to years of being demoralised." ((in 274 reviews)); "They give no training at all and expect you to know how to do everything." ((in 138 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

May 29, 2025

Hard place to work but good

Customer assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

pay always offered extra hours

Cons

could be stuck on till few breaks long hours

Lidl Response

1y

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!

1.0

May 29, 2025

Not at all autism friendly, but competitive pay.

Customer service

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Competitive pay - Usually a pound or two above other stores. Flexible hours - I was a full-time college student while I was working, so this benefited me. Good holiday benefits - more paid holiday days than I was expecting.

Cons

The job was extremely stressful, as I had to manage a large variety of different tasks at once while feeling like the managers were figuratively breathing down my neck, which was quite overwhelming for me. (For reference, I have autism, and I get overwhelmed very easily.) The store was quite understaffed near the end of my time working there, making the job even more stressful for me. This was nobody's fault, as I could tell that the job was taking its toll on others as well, managers included. I felt that I was not adequately trained, as my training was rushed quite significantly, in order for me to get me on the shop floor as quickly as possible. This caused a lot of gaps in my knowledge.

Lidl Response

8mo

Thank you for taking the time to share your experience with us. We take all feedback very seriously, and there are a few points you mentioned that we’d like to discuss further. Please contact us at careers.sm@lidl.co.uk. Thanks again, and we wish you all the best moving forward.

2.0

May 28, 2025

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Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good assistants in the team

Cons

Too much manual labor, no recognition

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