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?

"Only positive I could think of when working for Lidl was that the pay was good." ((in 1355 reviews)); "On pros i can say that the salary was good for the amount of work." ((in 478 reviews)); "Reasonable and offer good benefits" ((in 415 reviews)); "very warming and the people are nice" ((in 242 reviews)); "The team is great and very friendly." ((in 233 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 601 reviews)); "Poor management and very stressful at times." ((in 570 reviews)); "ABSOLUTELY no work life balance they do not care you are a human with a family etc" ((in 384 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.

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

4.0

Feb 28, 2026

Tough Work but good

Deputy manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Money is great Team is a great bunch Discount Good opportunities for climbing the ladder Straight forward systems

Cons

Very physical work Long hours Because of hours/productivity constraints, can sometimes feel short staffed. Little sick pay.

Lidl Response

3mo

Thanks for your review. We’re so glad to hear you recommend working with us – it means a lot. 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!

3.0

Feb 27, 2026

Ok

Warehouse operatives

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good hours, good people. Seem to actually care

Cons

Very one dimensional job, gets boring fast

Lidl Response

3mo

Thank you for your review and for all the hard work you put in while you worked with us! We’re always looking for ways to improve the experience for our teams, and your feedback helps us grow as employers. We appreciate you taking the time to share and wish you the best of luck for the future!

1.0

Feb 27, 2026

Don't be fooled by the salary

Store manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Salary is ok but less than min wage for hours worked, also includes an amount only paid if you opt our of 48 hour min working week, Holiday allowance is good, only offer Statutory sick pay, no staff discount, no mileage allowance travelling to other stores, regional offices etc.

Cons

70+ hours, pressure to opt out of working time directive, culture, deductions from salary for tills/safe being down, covering for other stores mat leave off sick, alarm call ours 24/7.

Lidl Response

3mo

We really appreciate you being open with us and sharing your feedback. You’ve brought up some important points—especially your advice to management. We’d love to discuss them with you further if you’ve got the time, so please don’t hesitate to drop us a line at careers.sm@lidl.co.uk. Thanks again for all your hard work, and we wish you all the best in the next step of your career.

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