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

Lidl reviews

3.4

58% would recommend to a friend

(8,111 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 8,111 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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Reviews by job title

8K reviews

3.0

May 17, 2019

It's alright

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pay is nice, it's okay for a first job.

Cons

Too much micromanagement. Sometimes need to stay overtime.

1.0

May 16, 2019

worse company ever

Customer assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

If you stressed in life and want to psychologically, mentally and physically end your life LIDL is the place to be.

Cons

I cannot believe they still can treat human been in that way and still in business. it is worse than working in a plantation in the 18th century. Management are disgraceful an absolute disgrace. they even still hours worked from you to pay you less than the hours you worked.

Lidl Response

7y

Thank you for your review. We're always working to improve the employee experience across the business, from hire to retire, and do hear great things from colleagues about their experience with us. This of course makes it more alarming to hear your feedback. If you would like to discuss any of the points you've raised, please do feel free to contact us at careers.sm@lidl.co.uk. Thank you for all of your hard work while with us, we wish you the very best for the future. Team Lidl GB

4.0

May 15, 2019

Store Manager

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

really fast paced, dynamic and two days are never the same bringing a lot of variety and diversity.

Cons

Work life balance is not the greatest but then time can be taken back at a later date if you work more hours.

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