I applied online. The process took 1+ week. I interviewed at Lidl in Nov 2015
Interview
During the Skype interview, they did not have my resume and it was very clear from the questions that they were asking, that they had not read my resume. I had the feeling that they had someone else chosen for the position. It was incredibly amateurish. Questions included whether or not I spoke German, a requirement for the job, and they seemed surprised when I answered in German, despite my resume having included previous employment in Germany and German English translation experience. They didn't ask for any references, they couldn't answer questions I asked about the company and position such as benefits information, and how specifically they are going to tailor their services to the American consumer. I got the very strong feeling that they only want ethnic Germans in the management level since they kept questioning my connections to Germany, rather than any relevant experience pertaining to the job. I was then told that they would get back to me in 2 days after they were done interviewing and received a near instantaneous cut and paste email that spelled my name wrong 5 minutes after the interview stating that "after careful consideration" they were not going forward with my application.
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Lidl (Sévaz) in Oct 2025
Interview
J’ai récemment passé un entretien d’embauche qui s’est très bien déroulé. Dès mon arrivée, je me suis sentie bien accueillie, ce qui m’a tout de suite mise en confiance. L’équipe a été particulièrement sympathique et bienveillante tout au long de l’échange.
Ils ont pris le temps de m’expliquer clairement le fonctionnement de l’entreprise ainsi que les différentes missions liées au poste. Leurs explications étaient précises et accessibles, ce qui m’a permis de bien comprendre en quoi consistait le rôle.
Grâce à cette atmosphère agréable et à la qualité des échanges, je me suis rapidement sentie à l’aise, ce qui a rendu cet entretien très positif pour moi.
I applied through other source. The process took 6 days. I interviewed at Lidl (Merelbeke, East Flanders) in Aug 2025
Interview
Heel goede en transparante communicatie. Vriendelijke HR dienst die alles goede regelt voor de kandidaat. Wanneer bleek dat de functie toch niet bij mij aansloot, werd er samen naar een oplossing gezocht om nog aan de slag te gaan bij een andere functie.
It is a bid of a hike from the parking lot to the building signing in with the guard. Interview was personable and professional. Did an Excel test which is being used daily for most tasks.
