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 (2545) , Cashier (2207) , Customer Service Associate (1856) , Sales Specialist (1121) , Head Cashier (1081) , Customer Service Representative (969) , Department Manager (929) , CSA - Customer Service Associate (858) , Sales Associate/Cashier (722) , Department Supervisor (678) , Assistant Store Manager (515) , Front End Cashier (499) , ASM- Assistant Store Manager (435) , CSA (391) , Retail Sales Associate (388)

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

"The people who train you are really helpful and the pay is good for someone just starting to work" ((in 4450 reviews)); "The benefits are good and scheduling and we were working towards building relationships in the community" ((in 3360 reviews)); "Great people that work there and are very helpful when learning the job for the first time." ((in 2725 reviews)); "Coworkers are great and will teach you what you need to know for the most part" ((in 1510 reviews)); "good work environment and people" ((in 665 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 3629 reviews)); "Bad manager leads to if youve got time to lean youve got time to clean mentailty" ((in 1401 reviews)); "You really do have to enjoy the retail environment and me willing to work long hours including weekends and holidays." ((in 1129 reviews)); "No training was ever accomplished and the manager over the section should have been named Bill so we could call her InvisiBill!" ((in 859 reviews)); "No work/life balance for senior managers (worked no less than 50 hours a week but paid for 40)" ((in 846 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

(47,893 total reviews)

Marvin Ellison

66% 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 47,893 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

3.0

Nov 5, 2008

Asssistant Store Manager's time at Lowe's.

Assistant store manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

All retail stores are subject to intense disection by former employees, that being said, Lowe's as a company is failing. However depending on certain managers, the is offset. Basically, it comes down to the senior management staff. I worked for Lowe's for over three years, and the entire time I worked there I thought that I could do better at other retailers. Lowe's will make you think that they are the leading retailer in employee satisfaction, however that is simply not the case. Lowe's is simply like all other retailers... Your career is simply based on the senior store management and whether they believe in you as an employee.

Cons

Benefits, time off, company fallout over failing home improvement market, lay offs.

3.0

Oct 29, 2008

It's pretty bad

Customer service associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The pay is pretty decent for retail and i haven't had any problems getting time off when I need it. The associates are usually very friendly and just want to make money like everyone else. On occasion you will have a good zone or manager who actually cares... but it is rare.

Cons

If you start as a part-time employee there is little chance to get full time. Plus they like to promote people that are in the managers click more than people who actually deserve it. They will work a skeleton crew into the ground and then just replace them when they are no longer useful.

4.0

Oct 27, 2008

Good place to work part time or full time. However it does have its faults.

Customer service associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Higher than minimum wage pay. majority of the time the work is a breeze as far as working on the floor goes. They are also great about working around your part time schedule for other commitments. Compensation for some positions is also great. Particularly sales specialist positions. Raises are also sufficient to those who work hard. Lowe's Is a place where in most cases your hard work will go with praise and a raise (When your review comes around).

Cons

management can sometimes be disrespectful (depends on the person). It can also seem that sometimes they cant properly do there job. There also seems to be that at times there is no say on where you will be working in the store.

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