Customer Assistant applicants have rated the interview process at Lidl with 2.6 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 86% positive. To compare, the company-average is 56.7% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Customer Assistant roles take an average of 11 days to get hired, when considering 7 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Lidl overall takes an average of 20 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Lidl as a Customer Assistant according to 7 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 36%
Skills test: 27%
Phone interview: 9%
Other: 9%
Background check: 9%
Presentation: 9%
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The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Lidl (London, England) in Feb 2020
Interview
After completing numeracy and situation assessment, I was interviewed over the phone before being given an in person interview. The process was efficient and occured all within a week of applying for the role. During the in person interview, I was asked to go around shop floor and note positives and negatives.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What do you know about lidl?
Why do you want to work for lidl?
What do you think a days work of this role will involve?
What hours are you able to work?
What are your plans in the future?
Very straightforward process.
One person interviewed me and asked a few questions.
Did not last more than an hour, if that.
I had one interview and then an offer was made.
Phone interview and then in person interview. Pretty quick and easy and doesn’t take long to hear back. Questions are pretty standard like ‘why Lidl?’ and ‘what’s your favourite item we sell’. Also a few scenario based questions.
I applied online. I interviewed at Lidl (Cardiff, Wales) in Jan 2026
Interview
Really nice manager and chill atmosphere. Didn't ask me any scenario based questions or any that I had to provide a "star" like paragraph; more focused on how prepared/ committed/ able you are to do a lot of work.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why Lidl?
What hours can you do?
Where can you see yourself working in the shop?