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 (1400) , Store Manager (379) , Shift Manager (265) , Sales Assistant (236) , Cashier (233) , Deputy Store Manager (194) , 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 1364 reviews)); "On pros i can say that the salary was good for the amount of work." ((in 481 reviews)); "Reasonable and offer good benefits" ((in 419 reviews)); "very warming and the people are nice" ((in 243 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 604 reviews)); "Poor management and very stressful at times." ((in 563 reviews)); "ABSOLUTELY no work life balance they do not care you are a human with a family etc" ((in 390 reviews)); "the managers have glazed over eyes and lack any humour due to years of being demoralised." ((in 271 reviews)); "They give no training at all and expect you to know how to do everything." ((in 145 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

(8,113 total reviews)

Kenneth McGrath

72% approve of CEO

48% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.6

Diversity & inclusion

3.5

Compensation and benefits

3.3

Career opportunities

3.1

Culture & values

2.9

Work/Life balance

2.9

Senior management

Lidl has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 8,113 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

4.0

Jun 7, 2025

Good temporary position

Store assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Friendly staff, breaks, helpful managers

Cons

Menial labor, physically exhausting, repetitive

5.0

Jun 6, 2025

Good luck to all of you

Warehouse operative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Get paid to be at work

Cons

It’s cold and sometimes hot

Lidl Response

Thanks so much for your review! If there’s anything you’d like to discuss further, just drop us a line at careers.sm@lidl.co.uk. Your hard work is really appreciated, and we’re grateful for everything you do.

1.0

Jun 6, 2025

Awful place to work

Warehouse operative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

nothing my experience at lidl was the worst

Cons

Management do not care about you only KPIs

Lidl Response

Thank you for your review. We take all feedback seriously, and there are a few points you mentioned that we’d like to discuss further. If you have the time, feel free to reach out at careers.sm@lidl.co.uk. Thanks again, and we wish you all the best moving forward.

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