Lidl reviews

3.4

58% would recommend to a friend

(8,094 total reviews)

Kenneth McGrath

72% approve of CEO

49% positive business outlook

Lidl has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 8,094 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 Einzel- & Großhandel industry (3.4 stars).

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8K reviews
2.0
Jan 5, 2017

"Toxic"

Anonymous employee
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Pros

- They'll probably hire you - Lots of vacation (which you can't use) - Some great people, but a lot of terrible people too - Benefits are legitimately generous

Cons

The woman who did my onboarding called people who wrote negative reviews on Glassdoor "toxic" "like a cancer" that needed to be removed. Good luck changing that culture! That's when I first knew I made a terrible mistake. - Good luck finding anyone to hire you with this experience - Inefficient and disorganized management unable to prioritize - People who made the worst decisions that still impact the company were the ones promoted - Work load is unreasonably high and causes endless problems (and costs serious money) - There are genuinely a lot of snobby Europeans trying to tell you how things work in Europe regardless of its relevance - You have to work on a Suface ... are you kidding me? You can barely open two PDFs.

4.0
Jan 5, 2017

Fast-paced environment

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Pros

Fast-paced work environment, lots of interesting projects and possibilities to learn and develop. Great company for manager level.

Cons

Poor work-life balance. Great for management, not so great company for lower levels. At least in Croatia.

1.0
Jan 4, 2017

Say NO Lidl- RUN THE OTHER WAY

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Great people to work with and good compensation.

Cons

Hire fresh graduates no experience making more money than people who have experience and degree. HR a bunch of snakes always hissing. Can't be trusted. Will stab you in the back. Very unprofessional. People holding positions in HR and don't have any experience. Always hire Europeans before US citizens. This is NOT employer of choice.

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