Lidl Operations Manager Interview Questions
& Process
Real candidates share what happened, how many rounds they had,
and how the experience turned out.
Based on 58 interview experiences · FREE TO READ
Candidate interview experiences
First-hand accounts from people who interviewed at Lidl.
Lidl
Area Manager
Manager Difficult Neutral experience No offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Group Presentation
Interview formats
Group Presentation Behavioral
Very interactive and interesting. They create challenging situations. They give the opportunity to interact with other candidates as a team. They place great importance on motivation and commitment. Pay attention to the details in the descriptions.
Confirmed questions1 question
- How would you handle managing staff in a new Lidl location?
Lidl
Shift Supervisor
Mid Average Positive experience Accept offer 1 round
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen
Interview formats
Behavioral
It was a phone call interview for a new store grand opening, about 10 minutes long. This was back in 2020 during COVID-19, so it wasn't too tough. When I first started, there were about 25 team members, and after a month, we lost about 10 of them.
Confirmed questions2 questions
- How many days are you available to work?
- Can you tell me about your career history?
Lidl
Area Manager
Entry Average Negative experience Decline offer 5 rounds
Interview process
Group Presentation Recruiter call Background check Offer
Interview formats
Group Presentation Behavioral
The interview process started with an assessment day that led to a boardroom-style interview with directors. It was quite informative and I was invited back for another interview. However, the second interview was a complete waste of time. Instead of placing me in the area management program, they recognized my potential and only offered me an assistant manager role in one of their stores, with the promise of quick progression. This was despite me already being a store manager and having won store manager of the year. They claimed I didn't have enough experience for the graduate program, which is ridiculous considering it's a graduate job and experience shouldn't be a factor. I later found out the position went to an internal employee who wasn't even a graduate. My impression is that the graduate program is a way to get top graduates in, have them manage stores in lower roles, and then make false promises of rapid promotion. It feels quite unethical.
Confirmed questions3 questions
- Can you tell me why you are interested in Lidl and what you can bring to the role?
- How do you approach managing your team?
- Regarding the expectation to work more than 50 hours per week, what are your views on that?
Lidl Operations Manager Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from Lidl interview reports.
“How would you deal with an elderly lady who has slipped and fallen on a wet floor?”
Read reports →“Which retail chain do you think offers the best customer service?”
Read reports →“Could you prepare a Comparative SWOT Analysis of two Lidl stores?”
Read reports →“What do you think an Area Manager does within our company?”
Read reports →“In a scenario where a customer had a slip-and-fall incident, what steps would you take before forming conclusions?”
Read report →“How would you address a situation where an employee made inappropriate comments about a colleague's origin?”
Read report →“What would be your approach to managing a store manager who is not meeting performance expectations?”
Read report →“Branch manager X and branch manager Y have different opinions, what do you do?”
Read report →“Regarding the expectation to work more than 50 hours per week, what are your views on that?”
Read report →Formats, difficulty and experience
Across all 58 Lidl interview reports.