Question 1

Does Lidl pay their employees well?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 2

How satisfied are employees working at Lidl?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 3

What are the top reviewed jobs at Lidl?

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Customer Assistant (1394), Store Manager (375), Shift Manager (265), Sales Assistant (236), Cashier (230), 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)

Question 4

What are the pros of working at Lidl according to real employee reviews?

Accepted Answer

"Good pay but works out at minimum pay when you divide between the hours you work." ((in 1353 reviews)); "On pros i can say that the salary was good for the amount of work." ((in 477 reviews)); "Reasonable and offer good benefits" ((in 409 reviews)); "very warming and the people are nice" ((in 249 reviews)); "The team is great and very friendly." ((in 219 reviews))

Question 5

What are the cons of working at Lidl according to real employee reviews?

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"The strategy of the company is not clear; long hours; variety of projects; team quite unhappy being short" ((in 612 reviews)); "Poor management and very stressful at times." ((in 566 reviews)); "ABSOLUTELY no work life balance they do not care you are a human with a family etc" ((in 385 reviews)); "the managers have glazed over eyes and lack any humour due to years of being demoralised." ((in 275 reviews)); "They give no training at all and expect you to know how to do everything." ((in 134 reviews))

Question 6

What are employees saying about Lidl layoffs in 2026?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 7

What are the top reviewed Lidl locations?

Accepted Answer

Wien, Salzburg, Innsbruck, Villach, Berndorf, Traun, Wels, Mödling

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