Lidl Bulgaria is TOP Employer for the third consecutive year - the prestigious international certificate awarded by TOP Employers Institute for proven and world-renowned employer practices.
The award is given after a thorough independent audit of HR policies, and the analysis covers 6 key areas: people management, work environment, attraction, development, engagement and integration.
"We are happy to be a TOP Employer again and receive this high and objective assessment. We are even happier that despite the crisis Lidl Bulgaria continues to grow. We open new stores, move to new cities and already have 109 branches in 50 cities. As a result, we are attracting new people to our team, and in one year, from January 2021 to January 2022, our team has grown by 15%, and today Lidl employs 3737 people, and our main responsibility, as always, is to be a TOP Employer for all of them and to see in our face a safe and correct employer, whom they can count on", commented Milena Dragiyska, Chief Executive Officer.
"The past difficult year, like the previous one, has affected companies around the world. However, Lidl Bulgaria continues to show that one of its main priorities is the implementation of excellent employer practices. The company continues to meet the challenges of a changing world and contribute to the positive effect. We are pleased to congratulate the companies that receive the TOP Employer certificate in their countries this year," said David Plink, CEO of Top Employers Institute.
In addition to increasing its team, in 2021 Lidl Bulgaria continues to offer one of the most competitive salaries - the average salary in the company is more than 50% above the average for the economy as a whole and significantly above the average for the trade sector. The chain continues to enrich the list of benefits for its employees and annually invests a 6-figure budget in their training and development. Once again last year he held his youth programs - practice and internship program, both of which aroused twice as much interest among young people compared to previous editions.
With the award Lidl Bulgaria ranks among the divisions of Lidl in 24 of the 30 countries in which it is present - among them are Germany, France, England, Belgium, the Netherlands, Italy and others. At the same time, the company's result is not only above the national average, but according to certain indicators is even above the industry average in Europe. In addition to being recognized as the TOP Employer in the respective countries, Lidl also received the TOP Employer Europe 2022 award.
