Lidl reviews

3.4

58% would recommend to a friend

(8,075 total reviews)

Kenneth McGrath

73% approve of CEO

49% positive business outlook

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
5.0
Dec 1, 2025

Good Experience

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible with hours, and accommodating when needing time of

Cons

Working in a shop can understandably be a bit of a miserable place to work

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Lidl Response
6mo
Thanks 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!
2.0
Nov 30, 2025

mid

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

decent pay for warehouse work

Cons

conditions are average, hard physical labour

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Lidl Response
6mo
We really appreciate your review and all the effort you put in during your time with us. Wherever your career takes you, we hope it’s just as rewarding. Wishing you all the best!
2.0
Nov 29, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

£1 dinner and brekfast that is all.

Cons

Working consecutive days up to 10 days, constantly asked to do overtime, rude shift leaders

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Lidl Response
6mo
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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