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?

59% 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 (1394) , Store Manager (375) , 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 (174) , Customer Service (167) , Werkstudent (158) , Deputy Manager (152)

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 1374 reviews)); "On pros i can say that the salary was good for the amount of work." ((in 475 reviews)); "Reasonable and offer good benefits" ((in 388 reviews)); "very warming and the people are nice" ((in 240 reviews)); "• Great team and lovely people to work with willing to help you out if needed." ((in 226 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 617 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 380 reviews)); "the managers have glazed over eyes and lack any humour due to years of being demoralised." ((in 276 reviews)); "They give no training at all and expect you to know how to do everything." ((in 132 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

59% would recommend to a friend

(8,081 total reviews)

Kenneth McGrath

73% 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 8,081 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

5.0

May 30, 2018

Part Time Lidl

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good teamwork they will always help you and you can use breaks

Cons

Too much work you have to do everything in the store

1.0

May 29, 2018

Not given the full image until you start

Service assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Good pay - Meet friendly customers and some staff

Cons

You don't get the hours your contracted (They don't tell you it's productivity based until you start) Management place you on one job for every shift with no way of improving or progressing A lot is expected of very little staff (have to get large deliveries done in 3 hours with 2 or 3 staff members on)

Lidl Response

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We appreciate you taking the time to leave a review. Our aim is to ensure a positive working environment for all employees across the business, so thank you for sharing your experience. You can contact us at careers.sm@lidl.co.uk to discuss anything further. We wish you the best of luck with the next stage in your career.

4.0

May 27, 2018

Hard work, but worth it

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great to work for, pays well.

Cons

very hard work, unsocial hours

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