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?

"Good pay but works out at minimum pay when you divide between the hours you work." ((in 1362 reviews)); "On pros i can say that the salary was good for the amount of work." ((in 492 reviews)); "Reasonable and offer good benefits" ((in 420 reviews)); "• Great team and lovely people to work with willing to help you out if needed." ((in 231 reviews)); "very warming and the people are nice" ((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 598 reviews)); "Poor management and very stressful at times." ((in 569 reviews)); "ABSOLUTELY no work life balance they do not care you are a human with a family etc" ((in 378 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 136 reviews))

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Lidl Store Associate reviews

3.5

55% would recommend to a friend

(187 total reviews)

Kenneth McGrath

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22% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

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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5.0

Sep 17, 2025

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Store associate

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it is good employer to work for

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there are no cons to work here

4.0

Aug 18, 2025

Okay

Store associate

Recommend

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Pros

There were always Discounted goods for staff

Cons

The shift has some Long hours

Lidl Response

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Thank you for taking the time to share your experience! We’re all about making Lidl a great place to work, so it’s fantastic to hear your thoughts. If you’d like to chat more, we’re always happy to help at careers.sm@lidl.co.uk. We wish you all the best in your next role!

4.0

Aug 6, 2025

Good job

Store associate

Recommend

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Pros

This job provided good pay and benefits and even gives PTO to part time employees

Cons

The job is physically demanding and very fast paced.

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