Lidl reviews

3.4

59% would recommend to a friend

(8,081 total reviews)

Kenneth McGrath

73% approve of CEO

49% positive business outlook

Lidl has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 8,081 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).

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8K reviews
4.0
Dec 10, 2016

Good Part-time job for students

Anonymous employee
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Business Outlook

Pros

It is quite different in every branche but i have got kind colleagues

Cons

There could be better communication between other rayons, there will be a smaller gap between different branches. if a branche of an employee has a good idea for Lidl it would be nice to have a person who listen to your idea's and maybe report it directly to the main office. I think Lidl will grow through this step.

5.0
Dec 6, 2016

Long hours, well rewarded.

Anonymous employee
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Business Outlook

Pros

Plenty of responsibility, challenging, excellent long term prospects.

Cons

Must be very flexible to the needs of the business. Locationwise, hours, everything!

2.0
Dec 5, 2016

Cockamamie

Anonymous employee
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Business Outlook

Pros

There are *some* great people that work here and the office is bright and airy. Many either get to travel internationally and take in house classes for continuing development. They do make some attempts to change or improve based on people's feedback. Free cheese. And other random goodies.

Cons

There are more people that work here that are not so great. The way decisions are made can be very erratic. In one instance, they will say that we cannot do something while they allow someone else to do it. Then they make every attempt to make sure no one knows about this but this doesn't work because someone always knows what's going on. Exceptions are made based on preferences and biases, not based on logic or consistency. When Lidl is confronted with facts and hard evidence regarding illogical decisions, three common behaviors occur: deflection, avoidance, or excuses. At this point in time, it is welcoming to be deflected and avoided rather than hear excuses from Lidl because their excuses are often warped reasonings that they adroitly piece together to make you feel like you are an idiot. Yes. True story. More than once. Human resources has been known to disclose specifics when complaints are brought up even though we are advised it is all confidential.

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