Competent Professionals Beware - Manager Lidl Employee Review

2.0
Sep 17, 2020
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

- Health Insurance Plans are heavily subsidized - Can have Health, Dental, and Vision insurance for less than $100 as of 2020 - Young, attractive, enthusiastic peers - Up and coming business

Cons

- Toxic workplace culture - Reactive, micro-managing, rigid, short-sighted, and close-minded leadership - Little to no room for upward mobility, as nearly all leadership positions are held by other (corporate) Lidl Transplants from other countries - No clear path for upward mobility - Larger focus on what the business is perceived vs the impact they are actually making - Almost all existing documentation for the business exists ENTIRELY in German, with no translation services offered/available for normal employees to translate to English - PTO is extremely limited— 15 Days accumulated per year, with a max carry-over of 40 hours and few holidays allowed for corporate staff - 0 focus on work-life a balance for employees - 401k has a 6 month waiting period before you can begin contributing

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Pros

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Cons

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4.0
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Pros

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Cons

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