The patriarchy is alive and well - Purchasing Lidl Employee Review

1.0
Mar 16, 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay (but not worth it for utter lack of work-life balance), corporate car, fun people to work with (if they're American)

Cons

No room to advance if you're not a white male, customary to work upwards of 70 hours per week, very outdated working model, no transparency from leadership leads to gossip culture amongst the "little people", constant last minute projects leave you putting out fires - rather than being proactive - forcing us to wonder if we signed up to be firefighters or work for a retail grocery chain that isn't even open yet in the states, fear mongering company culture, no loyalty to employees - employees seen as expendable, working in volatile and unsafe conditions

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5.0
Jun 26, 2026
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Pros

Very divers tasks diverging from different products lines like dry food, fresh food, flowers, bakery

Cons

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3.0
Jun 29, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Decent salary in New York.

Cons

Very chaotic, staff and management

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