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 (1391) , Store Manager (374) , Shift Manager (265) , Sales Assistant (236) , Cashier (229) , Deputy Store Manager (192) , Equipier Polyvalent (191) , Sales Associate (190) , Store Associate (189) , Manager (185) , Store Assistant (179) , employé polyvalente (173) , Customer Service (167) , Werkstudent (157) , Deputy Manager (152)

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

"One of the best aspects of working as a Shift Manager at Lidl is the good pay." ((in 1323 reviews)); "On pros i can say that the salary was good for the amount of work." ((in 471 reviews)); "Reasonable and offer good benefits" ((in 395 reviews)); "very warming and the people are nice" ((in 252 reviews)); "• Great team and lovely people to work with willing to help you out if needed." ((in 228 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 598 reviews)); "Poor management and very stressful at times." ((in 589 reviews)); "ABSOLUTELY no work life balance they do not care you are a human with a family etc" ((in 377 reviews)); "the managers have glazed over eyes and lack any humour due to years of being demoralised." ((in 268 reviews)); "Hard and long hours." ((in 140 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.

Lidl reviews

3.4

58% would recommend to a friend

(8,067 total reviews)

Kenneth McGrath

73% approve of CEO

49% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.6

Diversity & inclusion

3.5

Compensation and benefits

3.3

Career opportunities

3.1

Culture & values

3.0

Senior management

2.9

Work/Life balance

Lidl has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 8,067 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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Reviews by job title

8K reviews

3.0

Mar 30, 2026

Very good not bad now

Wrehouse operative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work and the life balance

Cons

Long hours no change same

Lidl Response

2mo

Thank you for your review. We believe support and development are essential in any career, just like a strong benefits package, so we really appreciate your feedback - and everything you’ve contributed to our business. If you’d like to talk to us about anything you’ve mentioned, feel free to reach out at careers.sm@lidl.co.uk, or connect with your local ERC directly.

2.0

Mar 30, 2026

not the best team to work with

Supply chain officer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

you will learn a lot

Cons

no compensation for hard work, inexperienced so-called "managers" who just graduated from uni and been given a managerial position with zero knowledge and people management skills - killing people's motivation.

Lidl Response

2mo

Creating a workplace where everyone feels welcome and safe is a top priority for us, so your honest feedback means a lot. If you’d like to talk more about your Lidl experience, don’t hesitate to reach out at careers.sm@lidl.co.uk. We really appreciate you taking the time to share your thoughts and wish you all the best!

2.0

Mar 29, 2026

Terrible experience

Customer assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

No pros no mention here.

Cons

By far the worst environment the I’ve ever been, staff work unhappy and they make sure to make you fell miserable and uncomfortable all the time, due to the lack of time pressure is put all over your shoulders and even though you work your best you’ll never be recognised by your team manager, big disappointment when it come to Lidl culture and police, I would never recommend this company to anyone.

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