2.0
24 Jan 2016
Anonymous employee
Current employee, less than 1 year
Arlington, VA
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook
Pros
Lidl is an exciting place to be as they continue to ramp up for their US launch. You will undoubtedly gain new skills in strategy, analysis and project management. You will be given substantial responsibility.
Cons
I have worked at many organizations and have never experienced such a lack of work life balance. This can depend on the department you are in, but many staff members work at least 12 hours a day. I understand it is a start up, but the hours are long at a minimum 8 am - 6:30 pm. They will tell you at orientation you can work flexible hours (8-4pm, etc); this is not the case. The company culture is very outdated: suits only, no work from home, lots of rules. It can be frustrating.