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?

"Good pay but works out at minimum pay when you divide between the hours you work." ((in 1345 reviews)); "On pros i can say that the salary was good for the amount of work." ((in 479 reviews)); "Reasonable and offer good benefits" ((in 387 reviews)); "very warming and the people are nice" ((in 249 reviews)); "• Great team and lovely people to work with willing to help you out if needed." ((in 237 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 606 reviews)); "Poor management and very stressful at times." ((in 565 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 265 reviews)); "They give no training at all and expect you to know how to do everything." ((in 138 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

(8,069 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 8,069 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

2.0

Mar 10, 2026

hard work

Customer assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Paid more than other customer assistant roles.

Cons

started work at 5am, made to work 2-3x harder than other supermarkets. Was on a shift with 3 people once, operating the whole supermarket. 3 people in one supermarket. very difficult.

Lidl Response

2mo

Thank you for your honest feedback, and for your hard work. You’ve raised some important points that we’d like to discuss further. If you have the time, feel free to contact us at careers.sm@lidl.co.uk. Your local ERC is also available to support you, and their contact details can be found in your welfare area. We appreciate you taking the time to leave a review.

4.0

Mar 9, 2026

Rewarding and intense environment

Process team manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Development is available for those who want it and are flexible to be able to be deployed where necessary.

Cons

Challenging environment that can be relentless.

Lidl Response

2mo

We’re sorry to hear that you wouldn’t recommend working at Lidl, especially after all your time with us. We truly appreciate everything you’ve done during your time here and for your honest feedback. If you’d like to talk more about your review, feel free to reach out at careers.sm@lidl.co.uk. Thanks again for all your hard work over the years, and we wish you all the best for the future.

5.0

Mar 9, 2026

Enjoying work

Warehouse operative/picker

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Having joined December i am thoroughly enjoying my employment.Mentors have been great ,collegues i work with very helpful and the management who i report too ,have all been great and guiding myself to be better. Very happy to work with Lidl

Cons

Its hard graft,but you get a free workout doing the required amount. Nice if more positive feedback from management. I believe that all is going the right way. My management are all responsive and great

Lidl Response

2mo

Thank you for your review! We’re pleased to hear you’ve had a great time with us, and we truly value your honest feedback on areas for us to grow. If you want to chat more about your experience, don’t hesitate to reach out at careers.sm@lidl.co.uk—we’d love to hear from you!

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