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 (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?

"Good pay but works out at minimum pay when you divide between the hours you work." ((in 1323 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 412 reviews)); "very warming and the people are nice" ((in 248 reviews)); "• Great team and lovely people to work with willing to help you out if needed." ((in 229 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 591 reviews)); "Poor management and very stressful at times." ((in 580 reviews)); "ABSOLUTELY no work life balance they do not care you are a human with a family etc" ((in 378 reviews)); "the managers have glazed over eyes and lack any humour due to years of being demoralised." ((in 273 reviews)); "They give no training at all and expect you to know how to do everything." ((in 137 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.

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3.4

59% would recommend to a friend

(8,065 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 8,065 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

1.0

Oct 5, 2014

Like been in prison

Management

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Pros

none, actively looking for a new job so I can leave.

Cons

They take people who want to do a good job and just break them. No team spirit, no atmosphere in work, constantly getting in trouble for anything and everything. Just a terrible working environment.

4.0

Sep 26, 2014

A lot of improvements over the last 2 Years!

Store assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

* Great hourly pay starting from £7.50 for store assistants and going up to £10.50 based on performance and experience * Flexible with holidays - very easy to get days off if you notify well in advance * Time passes extremely fast - Working at Lidl you will not realise and your shift will already be over * Easy to get overtime - If you are on a 25 hour contract (which you will usually be when you start), you can easily increase this to 40 by coming in earlier and staying until later * Recently introduced 10% discount for staff - At those prices you don't really need it, but always good to know you're valued as a member of staff * A lot of opportunities to advance into senior management

Cons

* Shifts can vary a lot in terms of timings - you could be working starting at 6am one day or 4pm on another, it needs some time getting used to this flexibility if you're new in this field * If you don't have good memory, the work can be really challenging. You need to know where each item is located and also memorise dozens of non-scannable item codes (fruit & veg) * No additional benefits other than the 10% staff discount

1.0

Sep 19, 2014

Been a deputy store manager for six weeks

Deputy store manager

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Was attracted from another retail job by the management position, salary and prospects. Salary, what you actually get paid every month, is good.

Cons

Actual pay per hour if you ever have the guts to work it out is abysmal. Was told all the right things at interview and induction by the people who don't work in store. Mandatory breaks, take your time back the next day, 11 hour break between shifts. All bull when you actually get in store when your store manager gives you no sympathy because "I used to work 7am to 10pm every day mate..!" Taking this job was one of my worst decisions as I now feel depressed all the time.

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