The process took 3 days. I interviewed at Lidl (Richmond, VA) in Aug 2016
Interview
I attended one of their hiring events, which was an interesting experience. It began with an introduction to the company and the interviewers. There was a group activity where they watched how you interacted with a group and then an individual activity where you were addressing a customer's concern. After those two activities, we broke for lunch and they separated the group. One section was told they could go for the day and the rest were retained for individual interviews. The individual interview was fairly typical, though there was a strong language barrier when it came to some of the questions. The HR person present for the event let us know everyone would get a phone call either way on Monday. This is where I lost a lot of respect for the company. Monday came and no phone call. I have it a few more days and with no call, I reached out to the recruiter who initially contacted me and the HR representative who confirmed me for the event. Still no response. Not even an email. As someone who hires for my company, even the applicants I don't interview get the courtesy of an email. I would never be so blatantly rude as to not follow up with someone I interviewed, especially after confirming when they should hear from me. But it's all for the best because, despite what they may have implied, I think their lack of respect for applicants likely extends into a lack of respect for employees.
Interview questions [2]
Question 1
What have you done to make a process in your current store more efficient?
I applied through other source. The process took 2+ months. I interviewed at Lidl (Den Huizen) in Jan 2020
Interview
Eerst een check van je CV en motivatiebrief, vervolgens een gesprek op kantoor. Daarna twee verschillende online assesments! Ten slotte een laatste gesprek op het hoofdkantoor met senior managers erbij. Lastig
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
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I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Lidl in Apr 2017
Interview
Skype gesprek met een recruiter waarbij verschillende vragen werden gesteld met betrekking tot mijn opleiding, vrije tijd, motivatie en perceptie tegenover Lidl. Voor het Skype gesprek was een online sollicitatie nodig waarbij ik een motivatiebrief moest doorsturen. De volgende stap bestaat uit het invullen van een online test en het doorsturen van je CV. Als dit oke is krijg je een mail om over te gaan tot het Skype gesprek. De laatste fase is een twee daagse Bootcamp waarbij je deel moet nemen aan verschillende activiteiten en workshops.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Waarom deze richting gestudeerd?
Wat zijn je sterke en zwakke punten?
Waarom Lidl?
Wat is er zo sterk aan Lidl?
Wat is je manier van communiceren?
Ben je een leider?
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Lidl in Oct 2016
Interview
I attended one of their hiring events in Augusta. Around 30 people. The day started with a brief introduction of the company and the team that was supervising the hiring and expansion in the US. The first part of the interview was a team exercise. We were divided in groups and every member of that group was given a role in the company. Had to read a dossier and make the right decisions concerning your department under a given budget, explain why and how would affect to the store performance. They give you some KPI's that you need to understand. Then, the second part was a role play exercise, you act like a store manager adressing a guest complaint. You have 5 minutes to read a note with a brief description of the situation, then they'll open the door and start the role play. During this 2 parts there is Lidl people observing and taking notes . After the second interview they provide lunch and this is where they made the cut. Only 6 of us made the cut to the last round and it was a more conventional interview, 2 Lidl HR representatives vs you.
They showed a lot of manpower, they had around 14 people in they hiring event yet they provide little to no information to the candidates, even basic info. I didn't know if they were just hiring just for Augusta or some other stores they may open in the future. They lack a lot of touch. I can cope with a NO but not even sending a short email saying thanks for your time is very unprofessional. There was people coming from NC ans SC that drove almost 3 hours each way to get there.