Don't be fooled by the salary - Store Manager Lidl Employee Review

1.0
Feb 27, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

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.

Cons

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.

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Lidl Response
4mo
We really appreciate you being open with us and sharing your feedback. You’ve brought up some important points—especially your advice to management. We’d love to discuss them with you further if you’ve got the time, so please don’t hesitate to drop us a line at careers.sm@lidl.co.uk. Thanks again for all your hard work, and we wish you all the best in the next step of your career.

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