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 (376) , 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 (176) , Customer Service (167) , Werkstudent (158) , Deputy Manager (153)

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 1366 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 413 reviews)); "very warming and the people are nice" ((in 241 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 599 reviews)); "Poor management and very stressful at times." ((in 574 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 268 reviews)); "Hard and long hours." ((in 139 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

(8,097 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 8,097 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).

Reviews by job title

8K reviews

3.0

Nov 9, 2017

Customer Assistant

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good rate per hour Fast paced

Cons

Little to no room for progression Always short staffed so you are required to do more work. If you enjoy physically demanding work, lidl is the right place for you.

4.0

Nov 7, 2017

Enjoyable workplace

Customer assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

• High pay compared to other supermarkets • Lovely atmosphere in the workplace between staff, very much feels like friends or a team • Doesn’t feel like management sits at the top of the hierarchy, they are very fair, treat everyone with respect and do the same tasks as customer assistants • All staff are cross-trained for all aspects of the store so we can feel confident in every department • Thorough training

Cons

• Sporadic shifts, sometimes finishing at 10.30pm and starting again the next morning however this was immediately stopped when I asked management • Sometimes understaffed and the workload can be a little too much

Lidl Response

7y

Thanks for leaving feedback on your experience, it's great to hear you've enjoyed your time with us overall. We really do appreciate the hard work you and your colleagues put into make your store a success. Keep up the great work. - Andy, Recruitment team

5.0

Nov 5, 2017

duty manager

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

fantastic company need to move on for prgrosseion

Cons

their are no dwonsides company is fantastic

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