Account Manager applicants have rated the interview process at Lidl with 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 100% positive. To compare, the company-average is 64% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
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I applied online. I interviewed at Lidl (Southport, England) in Oct 2018
Interview
Online application and then called into store for an interview. Then a day in Runcorn at head office. The whole process took weeks. I was never even introduced to my work buddy & the manager didn't introduce himself to me for about 3 days.
I applied online. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Lidl in Mar 2019
Interview
I was met by the area manager and store manager who were running 10 minutes late and gave me a tour of the store while giving a little information about Lidl and asking a little about my current role.
I felt from the interview that they didn't think I was capable of the job. They made out that Lidl was this incredibly fast-paced, demanding environment to work in that is like no other. They obviously hadn't properly looked at my application before to see that I was very used to working in similar environments. The lack of preparation on their behalf was disappointing and unprofessional.
I was also taken aback by the patronising tone of one of the interviewers. He kept basically asking me if I'd properly considered the role. He asked if I knew the wage and the contracted hours, why I hadn't applied to another store, and how this job would compare to my current role financially because "we all have bills to pay". I'm not stupid. I wouldn't apply for a role and attend an interview without fully researching a company and the role and I don't appreciate the tone of the interviewer, which some may see as trying to belittle interviewees.
I haven't received any communication from Lidl since, but if I was offered the position, I would reject it.
I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Lidl (Belfast, Nordirland) in Feb 2017
Interview
interview in store was a straightforward chat about my experience, motivations and I suppose to assess my personality. I had been told I would get the contract in advance (which I would have welcomed to allow me to read over it) but in fact was only given it in store where I was allowed a few minutes to read over it before signing.