Lidl reviews

3.4

58% would recommend to a friend

(8,090 total reviews)

Kenneth McGrath

71% approve of CEO

48% positive business outlook

Lidl has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 8,090 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
Jun 29, 2016

All is not what it seems....

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

10 percent discount and a break if your lucky enough

Cons

Everything else for example, poor management, poor internal promotion, not enough staff, rota is just a guide, sat on till without a break for hours, constant harassment for more work and free hours. Poor employee relations among the higher management and that of the lower ranks, very hierarchal and top down approach.

5.0
Jun 26, 2016

Deputy Manager

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Worked my way from the bottom. Was hired originally as a cashier, and a year later duty manager, and now a deputy Manager. Don't get me wrong it's hard work and you have bad days as you do in every job. Due to the business growing it means you have to be hands on, efficient, and able to run a team in a fast pace environment especially as due to turnover hours are getting tighter each week. My contract is 47 hours a week, even though most of them are close downs, you have to put in the work and effort to make a career out the job. Most people who review lidl as a bad business, blah blah are the ones who aren't up for hard graft and can't hack it but if you're the right person you can go far and beyond the opportunities are endless especially as I'm only 21 and was 19 when I started now on 24k a year which is spot on for my age. There are some stores with bad management but luckily for me I was placed in a shop were everyone was lovely, and higher up peeps treated fairly and everyone equally. If you're up for a challenge and responsibilities then this is the job for you.

Cons

Hours could be a bit more generous and spread out throughout the week but not always needed.

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