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 (375) , Shift Manager (265) , Sales Assistant (236) , Cashier (229) , Deputy Store Manager (192) , Equipier Polyvalent (191) , Sales Associate (190) , Store Associate (189) , Manager (186) , 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 1341 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 420 reviews)); "very warming and the people are nice" ((in 241 reviews)); "• Great team and lovely people to work with willing to help you out if needed." ((in 227 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 597 reviews)); "Poor management and very stressful at times." ((in 572 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 265 reviews)); "They give no training at all and expect you to know how to do everything." ((in 143 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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Lidl reviews

3.4

58% would recommend to a friend

(8,070 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 8,070 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

4.0

Feb 2, 2026

Good place to work

Store assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Above the living wage in London

Cons

Very hard work and you can stay behind sometimes

Lidl Response

4mo

hanks for sharing your feedback! We know how hard everyone works to make Lidl a success, and we really appreciate the effort you put in every day. If you ever want to chat more about anything, feel free to reach out to your regional ERC—they’re happy to help!

3.0

Feb 1, 2026

Alright to work at

Sales assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice team environment, lots of training

Cons

You don’t get set days so never know when you will be working and you have to request a day off 6 weeks in advance so if you have an appointment booked less than 6 weeks in advance you won’t be able to take time off work for it, shifts are 10 hours and if busy you will not get a break as there aren’t enough staff to cover, you will only either get a 5am start or 11pm finish, never any mid day hours

5.0

Jan 29, 2026

Well paid

Ccustomer service assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pay Holidays Sick pay Work life balance

Cons

Fast paced Hard work Physical

Lidl Response

4mo

We love to hear you’re enjoying being part of the Lidl team after all these years! Thank you so much for all the hard work you've put into our growing business. If you’d like to chat more about the advice to management you’ve shared, feel free to reach out to us at careers.sm@lidl.co.uk. Your local ERC is also here to help if you need support. Thanks again and keep up the great work!

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