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      Lidl

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      Lidl reviews

      3.4

      59% would recommend to a friend

      (8,075 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 8,075 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
      May 16, 2018

      Just Another Piece of the Matrix

      Fresh specialist
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      $12.00/hour is decent, if you can get a decent amount of hours. Access to FREE produce if you finesse write offs properly

      Cons

      Inconsistent hours...people have ONE 5 hour day a week. You get no employee benefits unless you're a PT30, and that's difficult to achieve Work/Life balance exists if you get little hours per week. Management is rubbish; Store 1003 has had like seven managers Communication is almost nonexistent. They are very frugal, so hours definitely get cut unexpectedly Schedule changes without notification THEY DON'T CASH ALL OF YOUR PTO HOURS OUT WHEN YOU LEAVE.

      5.0
      Feb 12, 2018

      Fast Paced with Autonomy and Lots of Responsibility Quick

      Area manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Fantastic team of people who are high performers and highly motivated. You are held accountable at every level which creates a strong performance driven culture. Excellent work life balance for retail. I work far, far better hours than I did at a high end supermarket and have a supportive team of colleagues and line managers. You can largely dictate your own day and working hours. You are 100% judged on results, as opposed to working long hours to prove you're the best. Lots of opportunity to take on additional responsibilities to your role and to contribute to the wider business (although this is one of the advantages of being an AM in London near HO). Really rewarding job. If you like responsibility and want to set your own culture you 100% have the freedom to do this. Very operations driven, and a really good simple focus on the basics approach most of the time.

      Cons

      In London we are all experienced hires—so those hoping to come in on the graduate scheme would come in at store manager level likely for several years. I get lots of people asking about this when enquiring for vacancies. If you are a grad, specify outside of London! If you don't have much retail experience the amount of responsibility could be daunting, also the pace that you would need to get up to speed is very fast. Really outdated HR management system makes it hard to keep track of 200+ employees and manage them appropriately. Very, very, challenging targets which ultimately jeopardise other areas of the business; the strategy from Germany really doesn't consider the operational conditions and culture of the UK which can create other issues for customers and staff.

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      Lidl Response
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      Thanks for leaving a review, and all of your hard work! Your insight really helps us to ensure that we're on the right track as an employer. If you'd like to discuss in more detail, please feel free to contact us at careers.sm@lidl.co.uk
      2.0
      Dec 11, 2017

      Disorganized / Lack of Guidance / Extremely long hours / everyone is disposable

      Purchasing administrator
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      - good benefits - above average vacation/PTO time rewarded - nice facility - weekly giveaways from the purchasing dept - OT is no big deal

      Cons

      - SUPER LONG LATE HOURS - Favoritism over anyone German or German speaking - Tech: a lot of their equipment breaks down. management of this equipment is handled very poorly. - Pretty much throw you in the fire the day you walk in. Formal training is scarce. They tell you to ask as many questions as you need but it clearly is just a saying. - Costs to park

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