Is Lidl a good company to work for as a Store Associate?

Store Associate professionals working at Lidl have rated their employer with 3.5 out of 5 stars in 187 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Lidl employees being 3.4 out of 5 stars. Search open Store Associate Jobs at Lidl now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Store Associate interview questions at Lidl .

Does Lidl pay Store Associate employees well?

Store Associate professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Lidl with 3.5 out of 5 stars based on 187 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is equal to the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Store Associate salaries at Lidl.

How happy are Store Associate professionals working at Lidl?

55% of Store Associate employees at Lidl would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 5% in the past 12 months. Store Associate professionals have also rated Lidl with a 3.3 rating for work-life-balance, 3.7 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.3 rating for culture and values and 3.1 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Lidl?

Customer Assistant (1401) , Store Manager (379) , Shift Manager (267) , Sales Assistant (236) , Cashier (234) , 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?

"One of the best aspects of working as a Shift Manager at Lidl is the good pay." ((in 1362 reviews)); "On pros i can say that the salary was good for the amount of work." ((in 489 reviews)); "Reasonable and offer good benefits" ((in 406 reviews)); "very warming and the people are nice" ((in 240 reviews)); "• Great team and lovely people to work with willing to help you out if needed." ((in 231 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 602 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 389 reviews)); "the managers have glazed over eyes and lack any humour due to years of being demoralised." ((in 270 reviews)); "Hard and long hours." ((in 141 reviews))

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3.5

55% would recommend to a friend

(187 total reviews)

Kenneth McGrath

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22% positive business outlook

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3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.5

Compensation and benefits

3.3

Culture & values

3.3

Work/Life balance

3.2

Senior management

3.1

Career opportunities

Store Associate employees have rated Lidl with 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 187 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Store Associate professionals have a good working experience there. Lidl is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Store Associate professionals compared to other employers within the Retail & Wholesale industry (3.5 stars).

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187 reviews

3.0

May 30, 2026

Double holiday pay comes with holiday work requirements

Store associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

holiday pay is twice your regular pay

Cons

they make us work on holidays

4.0

Apr 9, 2026

It's a hectic, all encompassing job

Store associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Decent pay for an absolutely first job

Cons

Expected to work in all areas of the store ad hoc Bad store location - shopping cart situation is a nightmare

2.0

Mar 3, 2026

Unorganized

Store associate

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

The only pro is the decent pay

Cons

*overworked with no work recognition *mangers expect you to stay longer hours * no team envoirment

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