Deputy 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 33% positive. To compare, the company-average is 56.8% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Deputy Manager roles take an average of 10 days to get hired, when considering 3 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Lidl overall takes an average of 20 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Lidl as a Deputy Manager according to 3 Glassdoor interviews include:
Skills test: 43%
Group panel interview: 29%
One on one interview: 14%
Other: 14%
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I applied online. I interviewed at Lidl (Boston, MA) in Jun 2022
Interview
Very easy online application and test , the telephone interview was very friendly and detailed asked a series of questions which established if I went through to next part and made sure also lidl was right for me , had an interview with area and store manager very relaxing environment introduced them selves talked positive about what lidl had to offer and then I introduced myself taking through my life and experience then a few normal retail questions you’d expect they added questions within questions to draw the best from your answer probably one of the best interviews I’ve sat nothing negative all positives , had a phone call offering job within 24 hours and went along to a very well planned induction. During the full process Charlie from Doncaster RDC kept me updated on everything and was very helpful if I had any questions and replied very efficiently, my welcome event was full of positive information my training plan and uniform and discount card , all levels of the company came and introduced themselves and came across very down to earth and helpful
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me a time you’ve had to deliver change what you didn’t agree to , how did you deliver this ? What was the outcome ? Would you of done anything different?
I interviewed at Lidl (Birmingham, England) in Mar 2025
Interview
Telephone screening interview then a face to face interview with area manager.
Do not expect any feedback if you are unsucessful, all you will get is a bog standard auto rejection email about 3 weeks after the interview
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How would you handle working with a manager with a different management style
the first step was an online test, and the second step was answering some questions while recording the answers. Using the Star method will help you to do it. There are questions about specific situations, and you should answer how you react.
I applied online. I interviewed at Lidl (Boston, England) in Apr 2024
Interview
Interviewed by store manager, area manager and recruitment manager.
Applied online, telephone interview, final store interview.
Process simple, questions where normal questions, why you want to work there, what can you bring, a difficult experience, working as a team, training and development