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?

"One of the best aspects of working as a Shift Manager at Lidl is the good pay." ((in 1315 reviews)); "On pros i can say that the salary was good for the amount of work." ((in 489 reviews)); "Reasonable and offer good benefits" ((in 419 reviews)); "• Great team and lovely people to work with willing to help you out if needed." ((in 233 reviews)); "very warming and the people are nice" ((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 588 reviews)); "Poor management and very stressful at times." ((in 581 reviews)); "ABSOLUTELY no work life balance they do not care you are a human with a family etc" ((in 383 reviews)); "the managers have glazed over eyes and lack any humour due to years of being demoralised." ((in 274 reviews)); "They give no training at all and expect you to know how to do everything." ((in 140 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.

What are the top reviewed Lidl locations?

Wien , Salzburg , Innsbruck , Villach , Berndorf , Traun , Wels , Mödling

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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Reviews by job title

8K reviews

4.0

Jan 14, 2026

Much to appreciate - Huge growth to continue!

Team manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

High energy, high aspiration and high-quality collaboration throughout departments. Teams rightly take huge pride in results achieved in recent years.

Cons

Recent restructuring will affect progression opportunities (at least in the short-term).

Lidl Response

5mo

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!

4.0

Jan 14, 2026

Great beginner job!

Supervisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great work environment, yearly raise, good benefits and compensation. Room for overtime and promotions.

Cons

Can get repetitive in the work; putting up the truck, cash register, bakery. Do not get stuck in one department, cross train and ask to move around. There’s frequent changes in planograms of the aisle and can be frustrating for customers. For managers there are no set schedules which is the biggest con, makes it hard to have a work life balance.

1.0

Jan 13, 2026

good pay

Shift manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

you can meet really nice people

Cons

they use you siniore menager dont care zero work life balanc

Lidl Response

5mo

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

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