Lidl reviews

3.4

58% would recommend to a friend

(8,108 total reviews)

Kenneth McGrath

72% approve of CEO

48% positive business outlook

Lidl has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 8,108 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
1.0
Jun 17, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Pay only everything else is pretty bad

Cons

Overworked Unrealistic time targets Poor higher management Rota changes last minute Expected to stay at last minute No praise

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Lidl Response
1y
Thank you for your review. We take all feedback seriously, so if you’d like to discuss this in more detail, we’re available at careers.sm@lidl.co.uk. We also recommend you speak with your local ERC, whose contact details can be found in your welfare area. Thanks again for your hard work to help us build our business.
5.0
Jun 17, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The pay is good for retail. Great for part-timers who only want a set number of hours. The employees have an app they can use that can view the rota, book time off and holiday. The people are good and willing to help each other out.

Cons

Training was a bit rushed and mostly online, so you're forced to learn on the job, really. But even after considerable time, there are still things I haven't had training on. Also, there's a tendency to understaff meaning only one staff member needs to call in sick and you have a very hectic situation for everyone else.

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Lidl Response
1y
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!
5.0
Jun 17, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Professional Culture Good Training Paid Well

Cons

I worked there in the early years so they were still finding their feet and procedures changed frequently. Suspect these were just teething issues that have long been ironed out.

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