Lidl reviews

3.4

58% would recommend to a friend

(8,092 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 8,092 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 Retail & Wholesale industry (3.5 stars).

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8K reviews
2.0
Oct 28, 2025

Don't bother

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

9/10 you get your contracted hours Discounted shopping

Cons

Toxic Big workload for that extra £1 an hour They don't care about your mental health Will stick all the women on the tills even if you're a manager

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Lidl Response
8mo
We’re sorry to hear that you wouldn’t recommend working at Lidl, especially after all your time with us. We truly appreciate everything you’ve done during your time here and for your honest feedback. If you’d like to talk more about your review, feel free to reach out at careers.sm@lidl.co.uk. Thanks again for all your hard work over the years, and we wish you all the best for the future.
2.0
Oct 28, 2025

Its going down hill

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

You get the basic like insurance

Cons

No organization, tons of micromanaging without fixing the actual problems will rotate you between part time and full time weekly depending on how sales are randomly changes your shift and doesnt follow daycforce career opportunities is based on favoritism

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