Terrible company to work for. - Recycling Operative Lidl Employee Review

1.0
Dec 1, 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Pays above minimum wage and you can easily move up the ladder or progress in the company.

Cons

Never anyone in management around when you need to speak to them in your department, unsociable hours, overtime is not optional (according to them), long working week - (many days on the trot e.g not your average 5 day a week job. More like 8-10 days on then 2 days off and back to 8-10 days/nights on.) Never got a weekend off in 2 months so don't expect one and the pay slip (apparently) doesn't show your hourly rate, hours worked and what your being paid for on the 1st month, only a figure and other info you already know - pretty much useless, unacceptable and impossible to work out your earnings.

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Pros

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Cons

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Pros

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Cons

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