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 (175) , 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 1372 reviews)); "On pros i can say that the salary was good for the amount of work." ((in 472 reviews)); "Reasonable and offer good benefits" ((in 403 reviews)); "very warming and the people are nice" ((in 250 reviews)); "• Great team and lovely people to work with willing to help you out if needed." ((in 225 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 605 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 387 reviews)); "the managers have glazed over eyes and lack any humour due to years of being demoralised." ((in 267 reviews)); "Hard and long hours." ((in 141 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

(8,093 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 8,093 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

4.0

Mar 22, 2019

amazing people

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good people, good conditions, cant really complain

Cons

Repetitive tasks that occur on daily level

3.0

Mar 19, 2019

slow progression, recently restructured, less oppertunitys now.

Shift manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

gave me a lot of confidence in running a store and worked with alot of competent people

Cons

had a assistant manager that made life miserable. done absolutely nothing but made sure the work was getting done. would leave early when we would have to stay back. forget to work deliverys convienently realise 5 minutes before his shift finished ECT. for me it was mainly the management 1 in particular.

Lidl Response

7y

Thank you for your review, and your hard work during your time with us! You are free to apply for any new vacancies as soon as recruitment for them begins, so we would definitely suggest keeping an eye on the careers site for new opportunities. It may also be worth arranging some time with your Store Manager to discuss your goals and aspirations, and what can be done to help you achieve them! - Team Lidl GB

3.0

Mar 19, 2019

Job

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible, good pay. Good benefits. Supporting staff.

Cons

Busy environment. No time to relax.

Lidl Response

7y

Thanks for taking the time to leave a review, and for working so hard to make your store a success! Andy, Lidl GB

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