Nightmare ending to a career worked so hard to achieve. - Talent Officer Lidl Employee Review

1.0
3 Jan 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

I met some great people at this company. Most of them left during my tenure. I got to work from home 2 days a week. If you are willing to put in the hours, and be a company drone then you will progress. When you prove you can do your job you will be recognised but only on management terms Pay is very good. Holiday after service is good

Cons

Work life balance isn’t a thing If your face doesn’t fit neither will you. Don’t have an opinion that isn’t your line managers. Don’t make one mistake and own up to it because you will be dismissed Others your line manager especially will pretend to have your back but actually will not. Your ideas will be used but you will not get the credit and if you do it will be short lived. Micro management is a problem. Diversity is very lacking. Other absence policy not great but I read this has changed recently

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Lidl Response
9mo
Thank you for taking the time to share your experience with us. We take all feedback very seriously, and there are a few points you mentioned that we’d like to discuss further. Please contact us at careers.sm@lidl.co.uk. Thanks again, and we wish you all the best moving forward.

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