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
3.0
May 4, 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The pay is good and the shifts move quickly. 10% staff discount.

Cons

Management are sexist, shifts are very demanding due to understaffing, not able to receive contracted hours due to shop being over-staffed

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Lidl Response
8y
Thank you for your review. Please be assured we take your feedback very seriously and if you wish to discuss this in more detail we are available at careers.sm@lidl.co.uk. You are also encouraged to speak to your PWC regarding this, who's details are in our welfare area. Thank you for all of your hard work in store!
5.0
May 2, 2018

Great company and great perks

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Training all included, very friendly staff and flexible hours as well as one of the first companies to introduce the living wage minimum

Cons

Some issues with pay from HQ

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Lidl Response
8y
It's great to hear you've enjoyed your time at Lidl. Thank you for your review and we wish you all the best for the future!
4.0
Apr 29, 2018

Zero work life balance for managers

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay Career opportunities Great people Shopping discount 10%

Cons

Long hours No overtime payment 5 out of 7 working days 3 shifts Often split days off Not enough staff ( saving cost)

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