If you are a good Area or Store Managers join another company - Area Manager Lidl Employee Review

1.0
23 Dec 2021
Recommend
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Pros

That I found another job. Like everyone I joined because of the money. Bad move!! If you abuse your power and treat people with contempt you won’t be questioned, you’ll be promoted. Like some other senior managers.

Cons

I was an one of a quick succession of Area Managers in the Northfleet region to get a job elsewhere after their behaviour. The previous long term Area Managers had personal / mental health issues. Instead of being helped they were bullied out their jobs- Good job and loyalty to employees HR and seniors!! HR are meant to be impartial but tell senior managers confidential information which gives them ammunition to bully the vulnerable. Health and Safety for staff is non existent- how Lidl never got fined or questioned by authorities during COVID is beyond me when a worker passed away and loads of staff caught it at once in a particular store. The conditions the staff had to work in was appalling. Work / Life balance non existent as well.

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Pros

Flexible schedule and good pay for the work

Cons

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3.0
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Pros

Benefits are excellent, most people at the peer level are great. Clear performance expectations. Decent cross functional communication

Cons

Company leadership very European and doesn't quite understand the American consumer even after being in the US so long. Unreasonable expectations are the norm. No upward mobility unless you are European or speak fluent German.

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