Does Lowe's Home Improvement pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Lowe's Home Improvement employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Lowe's Home Improvement. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Lowe's Home Improvement?

61% of Lowe's Home Improvement employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Lowe's Home Improvement 3.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Lowe's Home Improvement?

Sales Associate (2541) , Cashier (2204) , Customer Service Associate (1856) , Sales Specialist (1120) , Head Cashier (1081) , Customer Service Representative (968) , Department Manager (929) , CSA - Customer Service Associate (858) , Sales Associate/Cashier (722) , Department Supervisor (677) , Assistant Store Manager (515) , Front End Cashier (500) , ASM- Assistant Store Manager (432) , CSA (391) , Retail Sales Associate (388)

What are the pros of working at Lowe's Home Improvement according to real employee reviews?

"The pay is good and you will make a lot of friends with those at the front end" ((in 4462 reviews)); "The benefits are good and scheduling and we were working towards building relationships in the community" ((in 3376 reviews)); "Great people that work there and are very helpful when learning the job for the first time." ((in 2744 reviews)); "Coworkers are great and will teach you what you need to know for the most part" ((in 1460 reviews)); "Good work environment and the facilities provided by the company are really good" ((in 670 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Lowe's Home Improvement according to real employee reviews?

"Management was poor and had you working 16 hour days on occasions with heavy lifting all night" ((in 3603 reviews)); "Bad manager leads to if youve got time to lean youve got time to clean mentailty" ((in 1394 reviews)); "Long hours and shift times flip flop throughout the week making it difficult to have free time with family." ((in 1127 reviews)); "The management is usually pretty bad and there is basically no training for the job position." ((in 851 reviews)); "No work/life balance for senior managers (worked no less than 50 hours a week but paid for 40)" ((in 843 reviews))

What are employees saying about Lowe's Home Improvement layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Lowe's Home Improvement layoffs and their outlook for job security at Lowe's Home Improvement in 2026.

Lowe's Home Improvement reviews

3.5

61% would recommend to a friend

(47,860 total reviews)

Marvin Ellison

67% approve of CEO

56% positive business outlook

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Lowe's Home Improvement has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 47,860 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Lowe's Home Improvement employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Ventas al mayoreo y al menudeo industry (3.5 stars).

Reviews by job title

48K reviews

4.0

Jan 11, 2015

Working at Lowe's

Stocker

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lowe's is a large stable company. Lowe's gives multiple ways to take paid time off. They have a good training structure.

Cons

It sometimes seems like it's all about the money /profits made and less about the actual employee. They sometime hire the wrong people for leadership roles.

4.0

Dec 15, 2014

Pretty good so far. Have worked here for less than a month

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The retail hourly pay seems reasonable compared to the State of New York minimum hourly income. Surprised that benefits are offered to part-time employees. Of course, you have to pay into the benefit system.

Cons

Supervisors have been great. However, cashiers have to learn the job with real customers without any real formal training. The cashiers are on a learn as you go basis with minimum training.

4.0

Jan 31, 2012

Better than Home Depot!

Commercial sales specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Coming from Home Depot to Lowe's its a much relaing atmosphere. Lowe's shows how much they truly care for there employees and not just there stock options. Great Matrix for rotating hours certain shifts each week, not too flip flopping like Home Depot. Great training, great spiffs on products you sell as long as your certified/trained to sell them. The company looked out for me and my new family when need be. Pay is great for retail and experience will last a lifetime not only in the work field, but in your personal life.

Cons

It's retail so yes your gonna have to deal with angry customers. Strange hours, last minute changes to schedule if needed or to taylate to cover customer overflow. Only an hour for lunch and by the time you clock out and get outside your time is already trickling down. As far as I know you still can not smoke on premise. I was actually asked if I smoked during my 1st interview with them. Another associate aid the HR refused to hire someone b/c they lit up after the interview in the parking lot.

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