Is Lidl a good company to work for?

Lidl has an overall rating of 3.4 out of 5, based on over 16,273 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 58% of employees would recommend working at Lidl to a friend and 49% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Lidl have been left by employees working as Dualer Student , kassierer/in and Dualer Student BWL .

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 (1398) , Store Manager (376) , 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 (177) , Customer Service (167) , Werkstudent (158) , Deputy Manager (153)

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 1332 reviews)); "On pros i can say that the salary was good for the amount of work." ((in 482 reviews)); "Reasonable and offer good benefits" ((in 417 reviews)); "very warming and the people are nice" ((in 244 reviews)); "• Great team and lovely people to work with willing to help you out if needed." ((in 227 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 602 reviews)); "Poor management and very stressful at times." ((in 573 reviews)); "ABSOLUTELY no work life balance they do not care you are a human with a family etc" ((in 389 reviews)); "the managers have glazed over eyes and lack any humour due to years of being demoralised." ((in 281 reviews)); "Hard and long hours." ((in 137 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?

Neckarsulm , Berlin , München , Hamburg , Frankfurt am Main , Heilbronn , Stuttgart , Bremen , Köln , Nürnberg , Koblenz , Mannheim , Hannover , Düsseldorf , Kassel , Augsburg , Herne , Köln , Duisburg , Dresden , Speyer , Kamp-Lintfort , Essen , Leverkusen , Wuppertal , Dortmund , Leipzig , Würzburg , Bad Wimpfen , Bochum

Lidl reviews

3.4

58% would recommend to a friend

(8,098 total reviews)

Kenneth McGrath

72% 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

2.9

Work/Life balance

2.9

Senior management

Lidl has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 8,098 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 (3.4 stars).

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8K reviews

1.0

May 9, 2019

Incredibly Negative Experience

Freelance graphic designer

Recommend

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Pros

The location was good enough, not much to commute.

Cons

During my interview, I received discrimination and racism in one comment by the interviewer. The interviewer brought politics into the discussion and raised her countries view point in not recognizing that my country isn't recognized as a state. So to my fellow shqipes and people of any other ethnicity who's recieved some form of abused on the basis of your colour/religion w.e it could be. Do not work for Lidl. I raised this issue, but I had to drop the case as people were at risk of their jobs. Don't worry, you could probably figure who I am, however, I've informed people of my situation, it took me a long time to make a review but it was one I had to.

Lidl Response

6y

Thanks for taking the time to leave a review. We would like to discuss this in more detail, so please do contact us at careers.sm@lidl.co.uk when you have the time. We do wish you the very best for the future. - Andy, Lidl GB

3.0

Mar 12, 2019

Great opportunity executed very poorly by management

Logistics manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Opportunity to train and learn in Europe

Cons

You feel like an expendable asset more than a human

1.0

Nov 15, 2018

It’s the most toxic work environment I’ve ever seen. Don’t pause your career for Lidl.

It specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Pay and Benefits great. -Make lasting friendships

Cons

-The company specifically hires European candidates to fill senior management/Director/VP roles. Then refuses to adapt to the US market. -A pattern of racism towards black Americans. -Board members have been known to be misogynist towards their female assistants. -Employees below management are treated as equipment to use across all departments (e.i. Purchasing, IT, HR) -A recognized pattern of nepotism when promoting employees **IT’S AN OPEN SECRET THAT HR WRITES FAKE GLASSDOOR REVIEWS TO DILUTE THE REAL ONES**

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