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
2.0
Oct 20, 2017

District Manager

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Potential for growth as the company expands in the US.

Cons

Inexperienced management. Lack of emotional intelligence. Hiring and firing without just cause. Sick days and days off interrupted with requests from superiors. Lack of appreciation and guidance.

3.0
Jul 11, 2017

Too much stress and very unorganized

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Good Benefits Good Salary

Cons

Hard to advance or move positions, there is a huge problem with nepotism and favoritism. There are long hours with not much recognition, unless you are one of the favorites. You are looked down upon if you have a life outside of the company, as in, you have family obligations that limit your time to 40 hours a week. Not all of the managers are qualified because they just earned degrees and have no experience in managing individuals-- some who've actually had managing experience or previous professional experience. HR is a disaster depending on the section you have to deal with.

1.0
Mar 16, 2017

Don't walk . . . Run from Lidl

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

None. Run away fast.

Cons

Avoid this Company. Zero work life balance. Purchasing-Admin will prove this beyond a shadow of doubt. Management literally runs around departments asking question that a department holds zero authority over. No Upper Management Plan ever shared. Just get it done and figure out--then get blamed when work not done.

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