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?

59% 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 (373) , Shift Manager (264) , Sales Assistant (236) , Cashier (228) , Deputy Store Manager (192) , Equipier Polyvalent (191) , Sales Associate (190) , Store Associate (189) , Manager (185) , Store Assistant (179) , employé polyvalente (172) , 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 474 reviews)); "Reasonable and offer good benefits" ((in 410 reviews)); "very warming and the people are nice" ((in 234 reviews)); "• Great team and lovely people to work with willing to help you out if needed." ((in 228 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 604 reviews)); "Poor management and very stressful at times." ((in 578 reviews)); "ABSOLUTELY no work life balance they do not care you are a human with a family etc" ((in 393 reviews)); "the managers have glazed over eyes and lack any humour due to years of being demoralised." ((in 268 reviews)); "Hard and long hours." ((in 132 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

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3.4

59% would recommend to a friend

(8,065 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 8,065 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

3.0

May 22, 2026

Decent pay but exhausting long hours

Customer assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The pay was okay and employee discount was good.

Cons

The hours were so long and tiresome. Sometimes you would stay until midnight on the closing shift

Lidl Response

1w

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!

2.0

May 22, 2026

Avoid

Shift manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Decent wage for the work

Cons

Store runs on skeleton crew No practical trainijg whatsoever (not enough hours) Upper management clueless to the reality of working in a store Inconsistent/under contract hours Company give an inch and expect a mile Very little protection for staff Managers are expected to be on tills for hours No praise for a job well done, only criticism and admonishment They tell you there are opportunities to advance but it will take you 10 years to luck into a promotion.

Lidl Response

1w

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.

3.0

May 21, 2026

Good pay, but poor work-life balance

Deputy store manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay all round compared to similar roles

Cons

Poor work life balance, big contracts

Lidl Response

1w

Thank you for your review. We take all feedback seriously, so if you’d like to discuss this in more detail, we’re available at careers.sm@lidl.co.uk. We also recommend you speak with your local ERC, whose contact details can be found in your welfare area. Thanks again for your hard work to help us build our business.

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