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 1370 reviews)); "On pros i can say that the salary was good for the amount of work." ((in 482 reviews)); "Reasonable and offer good benefits" ((in 420 reviews)); "very warming and the people are nice" ((in 244 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 605 reviews)); "Poor management and very stressful at times." ((in 575 reviews)); "ABSOLUTELY no work life balance they do not care you are a human with a family etc" ((in 389 reviews)); "the managers have glazed over eyes and lack any humour due to years of being demoralised." ((in 271 reviews)); "Hard and long hours." ((in 135 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

(8,100 total reviews)

Kenneth McGrath

72% approve of CEO

49% positive business outlook

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Lidl has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 8,100 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

Mar 9, 2018

Would recommend for students and freshmans

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Friendly co-workers Good environment Rolling schedule

Cons

Salary could be bigger Managers are a bit selfish

3.0

Feb 24, 2018

working in small shop , you cant get more than 30 hours.

Customer assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good salary, 10% discount, friendly stuff, funny managers

Cons

not many hours unpaid breaks not many breaks zero chances to get extra shifts

Lidl Response

8y

Thank you for your feedback. We understand that additional hours are not always available, but do appreciate all of the hard work you put in to make your store a success.

3.0

Feb 24, 2018

Lidl

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pay Lots of holiday allowance Many benefits Teamwork Progression Convenient

Cons

Management Long shifts Progression No praise / Acknowledgement

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working in small shop , you cant get more than 30 hours.

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