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 (1391) , Store Manager (375) , Shift Manager (265) , Sales Assistant (236) , Cashier (229) , Deputy Store Manager (192) , Equipier Polyvalent (191) , Sales Associate (190) , Store Associate (189) , Manager (186) , Store Assistant (179) , employé polyvalente (173) , Customer Service (167) , Werkstudent (157) , Deputy Manager (152)

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 1340 reviews)); "On pros i can say that the salary was good for the amount of work." ((in 488 reviews)); "Reasonable and offer good benefits" ((in 412 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 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 596 reviews)); "Poor management and very stressful at times." ((in 576 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 270 reviews)); "They give no training at all and expect you to know how to do everything." ((in 137 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 Lidl locations have received the highest employee ratings?

Bowie , Alexandria , Spartanburg , Greensboro , Newport News , Falls Church

Lidl reviews

3.4

58% would recommend to a friend

(8,070 total reviews)

Kenneth McGrath

73% 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

3.0

Senior management

2.9

Work/Life balance

Lidl has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 8,070 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).

Ratings by demographic groups

Race / Ethnicity

Gender

Sexual orientation

Disability

Parent or family caregiver

Veteran status

Reviews by job title

8K reviews

4.0

Oct 8, 2013

Very good

Duty manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible hours and good management people are friendly and helpful , training is well structured and you will go far if you want

Cons

Not enough hours, hard work and you need to be fit if you don't like hard work don't go to work for lidl

4.0

Sep 17, 2013

Excellent experience

Store assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

excellent experience with customer service. Bakery skills. Reaching productivity targets. Experience in HACCP. Brilliant experience in multi tasking.

Cons

Working times can be longer or shorter than expected. Can be quite stressful.

1.0

Aug 16, 2013

Don't apply if you don't have to!

Purchasing assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You get to interact with a vast network of people (externally as well as internally). The team members themselves are nice but the management is utter rubbish. You will definitely learn discipline and will learn a lot about yourself as a person.

Cons

Where to start? For what is expected of you and the responsibility you have the pay is too low. Furthermore, managment are a real problem - which is reflected in the staff turnover (ususally 1 person leaves per month). The hierarchy and attidude of management is a real issue. There is no career progress.

Viewing 8038 - 8040 of 8,070 Reviews

Jobs at Lidl

Warehouse Associate (Picker) - Perryville, MD

Warehouse Associate (Goods Out) - Perryville, MD

Warehouse Associate (Reach Truck) - Perryville, MD

QA Administrative Assistant, Fruits and Vegetables

Supply Chain Administrative Assistant - Perryville, MD

Lidl

Lidl reviews

Ratings by category

Ratings by demographic groups

Reviews by job title

Very good

Excellent experience

Don't apply if you don't have to!

Jobs at Lidl

Lidl reviews FAQs

Want the inside scoop on your own company?

Bowls

Followed companies

Job searches

Jobs at Lidl

Lidl reviews FAQs