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 (377) , 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 (177) , Customer Service (167) , Werkstudent (158) , Deputy Manager (153)

What are the pros of working at Lidl according to real employee reviews?

"Only positive I could think of when working for Lidl was that the pay was good." ((in 1369 reviews)); "On pros i can say that the salary was good for the amount of work." ((in 479 reviews)); "Reasonable and offer good benefits" ((in 412 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 226 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 606 reviews)); "Poor management and very stressful at times." ((in 575 reviews)); "ABSOLUTELY no work life balance they do not care you are a human with a family etc" ((in 385 reviews)); "the managers have glazed over eyes and lack any humour due to years of being demoralised." ((in 275 reviews)); "They give no training at all and expect you to know how to do everything." ((in 140 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

(8,101 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 8,101 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

3.0

Aug 5, 2025

OK-ish environment

Customer assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fair pay and nice working environment with supporting manager

Cons

Workload is a lot and many sudden shifts

Lidl Response

11mo

Thank you for your review and for all the hard work you put in while you worked with us! We’re always looking for ways to improve the experience for our teams, and your feedback helps us grow as employers. We appreciate you taking the time to share and wish you the best of luck for the future!

1.0

Aug 5, 2025

Terrible place for anyone but mgmt

Cashier

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

No pros to this job

Cons

You will work a lot for little pay

2.0

Aug 4, 2025

Lidl Hackbridge is weird

Customer assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

pay is okay for part time work. especially around studies.

Cons

Most managers prefer to hire their own ethnicity. Very rude managers. Shifts are very unorganized. Overworked staff with lack of basic resources

Lidl Response

11mo

Creating a workplace where everyone feels welcome and safe is a top priority for us, so your honest feedback means a lot. If you’d like to talk more about your Lidl experience, don’t hesitate to reach out at careers.sm@lidl.co.uk. We really appreciate you taking the time to share your thoughts and wish you all the best as you move forward in your career.

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