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 (176) , 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 1366 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 413 reviews)); "very warming and the people are nice" ((in 241 reviews)); "• Great team and lovely people to work with willing to help you out if needed." ((in 229 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 599 reviews)); "Poor management and very stressful at times." ((in 574 reviews)); "ABSOLUTELY no work life balance they do not care you are a human with a family etc" ((in 386 reviews)); "the managers have glazed over eyes and lack any humour due to years of being demoralised." ((in 268 reviews)); "Hard and long hours." ((in 139 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?

Arlington , Fredericksburg , Charlotte , Atlanta , Richmond , Washington , New York , Graham , Virginia Beach , Mebane , Raleigh , Philadelphia , Greenville , Ashburn , Greensboro , Spartanburg , Woodbridge , Perryville , Newport News , Alexandria , Manassas , Cary , Dumfries , Fairfax , Winston-Salem , Baltimore , Falls Church , Gastonia , Bowie , College Park

Lidl reviews

3.4

58% would recommend to a friend

(8,097 total reviews)

Kenneth McGrath

72% approve of CEO

49% positive business outlook

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Lidl has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 8,097 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).

Reviews by job title

8K reviews

2.0

Sep 8, 2025

Fair money for unfair work load.

Deputy store manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Salary and holiday time, while overtime given back without exception.

Cons

Hard, long relentless work. Expectations completely exceed what is achievable. Senior managers just deliver deadlines and new task with little to no notice. Company cares exclusively about hourly staff, salaried shop floor are seen are chess pieces which can be moved with no notice. Middle managers are inexperienced and clueless to the impact of the workload they request from above the shop floor.

Lidl Response

9mo

Thank you for sharing your experience with us. We take every review to heart, whether from current or past employees, and we really appreciate your feedback. If you want to chat more about your Lidl experience, reach out at careers.sm@lidl.co.uk. We’re grateful for all the hard work you put in, and we wish you nothing but the best moving forward!

4.0

Sep 8, 2025

Great Place To Work

Customer assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay, lots of overtime hours

Cons

short staffed at times makes it difficult

Lidl Response

9mo

Thank you for taking the time to share your experience! We’re all about making Lidl a great place to work, so it’s fantastic to hear your thoughts. If you’d like to chat more, we’re always happy to help at careers.sm@lidl.co.uk. We wish you all the best in your next role!

3.0

Sep 7, 2025

rewarding but at times, tough

Customer assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

well paid rewarding sociable two days are never the same

Cons

can be physically tough time pressure at times

Lidl Response

9mo

Thanks for sharing your feedback! We know how hard everyone works to make Lidl a success, and we really appreciate the effort you put in every day. If you ever want to chat more about anything, feel free to reach out to your regional ERC—they’re happy to help!

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