What is the salary like at Lidl?

Perceived pros are - salary and pay rise amount (£2000 per annual), the reality is per hour on a 50 hour per week contract managers in any other more established supermarkets with better work life balance, management and CSR pay the same.

Push unrealistic targets for profit, Awful people management at all levels, Hard working people, good at the job are passed over and poor managers are instated instead, Nepotism throughout the stores, regions, and departments, No work life balance due to poorly managed and unfair rotas, Manager forced to work over 50 hours weeks regularly and if they do not they are chastised and punished retroactively through bullying and ostracising behaviour. No appropriate absence management system resulting manager having to cover all absences regardless of personal life. Over time hours in lieu can not be taken by choice they are forced upon employees when it is suitable for the management. Expected to be available to work 24/7 and expected to resolve issues with opening, closing and alarm call outs at stores without pay, during holidays, days off or in the night after finishing a 10-12 hour shift. Poor health and safety due to unrealistic time contestants, health and safety and welfare checks from upper management become tick box exercises.

Great salary and benefits, great culture in some regions

Micro managing at times, Not enough hours allocated to stores but expectations are high.

Good pay, good benefits, good culture

Far too much of a workload

Good pay, some store are better than other

To much demand in terms of workload Rubbish management

Salary is ok but less than min wage for hours worked, also includes an amount only paid if you opt our of 48 hour min working week, Holiday allowance is good, only offer Statutory sick pay, no staff discount, no mileage allowance travelling to other stores, regional offices etc.

70+ hours, pressure to opt out of working time directive, culture, deductions from salary for tills/safe being down, covering for other stores mat leave off sick, alarm call ours 24/7.

Good pay, good work life balance

Working with people, unclear processes

Good pay, good mix of people and no shift is really ever the same.

Micro management from upper management basically just come and rip your store to shreds tell you you’re doing a crap job and leave. They never tell you to your face though. Also they aren’t flexible with hours particularly over the festive period where they’ve assigned set shifts for salaried managers.

being a Lidl customer assistant include competitive pay and a generous benefits package, which features a staff discount, pension scheme, and holiday allowance. Employees also report positive aspects such as a good team environment, opportunities for career development, and a dynamic, non-repetitive work environment with varied tasks.

working as a Lidl customer assistant include long, unpredictable hours, high-pressure and repetitive work, and stressful environments due to understaffing, which can lead to feeling overworked and underappreciated. Some reviews also mention negative aspects like a bullying culture, micromanagement, and a lack of work-life balance.

Great pay and overtime opportunities

Long hours, management doesn't care about employees much

Decent pay, great benefits and a wonderful HR team

There is no incentive to being a hard worker, people who don’t pull their weight get away with doing the bare minimum while others have to pick up their slack and no disciplinary action is taken against these low performers. Very inadequate staffing and recently even as a full time employee I do not even get scheduled the bare minimum of 32 hours, this has affected all of the full time people at this location. There is no communication from higher management but write ups are given out like candy to those who go above and beyond daily.