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 (378) , 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 (154)

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 1368 reviews)); "On pros i can say that the salary was good for the amount of work." ((in 475 reviews)); "Reasonable and offer good benefits" ((in 409 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 222 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 602 reviews)); "Poor management and very stressful at times." ((in 579 reviews)); "ABSOLUTELY no work life balance they do not care you are a human with a family etc" ((in 380 reviews)); "the managers have glazed over eyes and lack any humour due to years of being demoralised." ((in 279 reviews)); "Hard and long hours." ((in 141 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

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3.4

58% would recommend to a friend

(8,105 total reviews)

Kenneth McGrath

72% approve of CEO

48% positive business outlook

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Lidl has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 8,105 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

3.0

Jul 28, 2025

Not bad but hard work

Customer assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good hourly rate, plenty hours available

Cons

Hard work and unsociable hours, hard to keep good life outside work

4.0

Jul 28, 2025

Dynamic environment but room for improvement

Shop assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Young and collaborative team, good relationships with colleagues, flexible hours, great opportunity to develop soft skills and customer service abilities.

Cons

Limited career growth opportunities, sometimes unstable shifts, heavy workload during sales periods and weekends.

4.0

Jul 27, 2025

Good

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fast pace, lots of different projects, development

Cons

Lots of processes and restrictions

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