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 1363 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 404 reviews)); "very warming and the people are nice" ((in 246 reviews)); "• Great team and lovely people to work with willing to help you out if needed." ((in 230 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 597 reviews)); "Poor management and very stressful at times." ((in 580 reviews)); "ABSOLUTELY no work life balance they do not care you are a human with a family etc" ((in 386 reviews)); "the managers have glazed over eyes and lack any humour due to years of being demoralised." ((in 274 reviews)); "Hard and long hours." ((in 138 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

(8,102 total reviews)

Kenneth McGrath

72% approve of CEO

49% 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 8,102 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

4.0

Aug 26, 2018

Customer Assistant

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good team to work with, flexible.

Cons

Can be long hours and stressful.

4.0

Aug 22, 2018

Great Job

Customer assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The pay is amazing- starts at £8.75 (I believe) The company really looks after its workers Incredibly friendly managers Progression is possibly and encouraged

Cons

Early starts 5/ 5:30 , at Christams time 4:30 It's hard work especially in the mornings and you will be put under a lot of pressure For some this might be a positive but in my situation it was not- you work a lot more hours than your contract is for

Lidl Response

7y

Thanks for your review, we're glad you've had a good experience overall and appreciate your feedback. best of luck with your career. -Andy, Recruitment team

5.0

Aug 21, 2018

Deputy Store Manger

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of people interaction, good pay and benefits, busy work schedule. good training program and long term support from head office.

Cons

Demanding hours, not paid back in holiday or over time, regular staff shortages mean there is always a change in working scheduled which is very demanding on private life.

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