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 (1394) , Store Manager (375) , Shift Manager (265) , Sales Assistant (236) , Cashier (232) , Deputy Store Manager (192) , Equipier Polyvalent (191) , Sales Associate (190) , Store Associate (189) , Manager (187) , Store Assistant (179) , employé polyvalente (174) , Customer Service (167) , Werkstudent (158) , 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 1374 reviews)); "On pros i can say that the salary was good for the amount of work." ((in 475 reviews)); "Reasonable and offer good benefits" ((in 388 reviews)); "very warming and the people are nice" ((in 240 reviews)); "• Great team and lovely people to work with willing to help you out if needed." ((in 226 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 617 reviews)); "Poor management and very stressful at times." ((in 574 reviews)); "ABSOLUTELY no work life balance they do not care you are a human with a family etc" ((in 380 reviews)); "the managers have glazed over eyes and lack any humour due to years of being demoralised." ((in 276 reviews)); "They give no training at all and expect you to know how to do everything." ((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.

What are the top reviewed Lidl locations?

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

Lidl reviews

3.4

59% would recommend to a friend

(8,081 total reviews)

Kenneth McGrath

73% approve of CEO

49% positive business outlook

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Lidl has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 8,081 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).

Reviews by job title

8K reviews

2.0

Sep 16, 2018

Could be great but proceed with extreme caution

Senior analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

401K matching and paid time off that is highly encouraged to take. Could be a good place to work if you can hold on through difficult "growth" period of company.

Cons

Toxic culture promoting fear, lack of transparency, encourages suck-up mentality to get places, can mislead/double back on word and job descriptions are not accurate.

3.0

Aug 23, 2018

Shift Manager

Shift manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

+Decent pay for a retail position. +4-6 weeks of annual paid holiday. +Sick pay scheme (around 10-12 days).

Cons

-50+ hour working week for management roles. -Unpaid breaks. -Terrible work/life balance. One day you might be working in the morning and the next closing the store until just before midnight. -Your experience will vary A LOT depending on which store you reside in. Store managers can make your life hell. -A lot of behind the scenes corner cutting and favoritism by the store management.

Lidl Response

7y

Thanks for taking the time to leave an honest review - if there's anything you've raised in your review that you'd like to discuss further you can contact us at careers.sm@lidl.co.uk. You can also contact your regional PWC, who's details in your welfare area. Thank you for all the hard of the hard work you and your team have put in to make your store a success. -Andy, Recruitment team

1.0

Aug 8, 2018

Appalling company

Deputy store manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The pay structure is ok. Pension is ok

Cons

Very poor work life balance. Expects blood from a stone. Area managers think they are gods and dictators who will put you down for any small thing. Processes change every 5 minutes you never know what you're doing on a consistent basis. They will git rid of you and then falsify evidence to try and cover their butt's. Not a great place to work for.

Lidl Response

7y

We appreciate you taking the time to leave a review. Our aim is to ensure a positive working environment for all employees across the business, so thank you for sharing your experience. You can contact us at careers.sm@lidl.co.uk to discuss anything further. Best of luck with the next stage in your career.

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