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 (2208) , 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 (679) , Assistant Store Manager (515) , Front End Cashier (500) , 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 pay is good and you will make a lot of friends with those at the front end" ((in 4440 reviews)); "The benefits are good and scheduling and we were working towards building relationships in the community" ((in 3412 reviews)); "Great people that work there and are very helpful when learning the job for the first time." ((in 2699 reviews)); "Coworkers are great and will teach you what you need to know for the most part" ((in 1471 reviews)); "Good work environment and easily schedule to accommodate school" ((in 679 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 3626 reviews)); "Bad manager leads to if youve got time to lean youve got time to clean mentailty" ((in 1399 reviews)); "You really do have to enjoy the retail environment and me willing to work long hours including weekends and holidays." ((in 1131 reviews)); "The management is usually pretty bad and there is basically no training for the job position." ((in 857 reviews)); "No work/life balance for senior managers (worked no less than 50 hours a week but paid for 40)" ((in 856 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

(47,902 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 47,902 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 Vendita al dettaglio e all'ingrosso industry (3.5 stars).

Reviews by job title

48K reviews

5.0

Sep 25, 2008

Excellent Pay, Good Benefits, Mostly Friendly & Intellegent People

Sales specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Compensation & Benefits are at the top of the list, but overall it is a great place to work. The managers are generally good people with good intentions, and they have a tendency to actually listen to your ideas and consider them if not pat you on the back and tell you "good thinking". Praise seems to be fairly abundant and hard work is usually noticed and praised.

Cons

You will always have at least one incompetent manager to deal with no matter where you work.

4.0

Sep 20, 2008

Get used to spur of the moment goal changes

Commercial sales specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lowes is a great place to work. Many opportunities exist for promotion if you wish to take advantage of what is offered to you. The benefits package is hard to beat. Compensation is average for the job title however once you have proven yourself pay increases can be given IF you persue them . No harm, No foul if you wish to stay in your current position

Cons

Numbers driven game. Constant changing policies depending on sales of the moment. Mid managers at store level give the tools to do the job today and remove them tommorrow. New managers can be really fun!

4.0

Sep 18, 2008

Lowe's - overall a good and stable place to work.

Systems engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lowe's is a pretty good place to work overall. I respect my management chain. Lowe's is a pretty solid company and I am not afraid of layoffs as I might be in some of the other companies around the Charlotte area. They have a decent medical plan, and a pretty good 401k option. They are usually pretty laid back when it comes to your working hours as long as your work is completed. They will work with you if you need to work an alternate schedule or need to take some time off during the week for a medical/dental appointment etc.

Cons

Lowe's starting salary can be a bit lower than some of the other area employers (but you need to weigh that with the fact that Lowe's has not had a layoff in a very long time (if ever)). Also raises seem to be relatively low, don't expect to move up in salary very quickly. 2 weeks vacation to start is pretty much non-negotiable. They have only about 6 paid holidays per year and you will probably need to work a couple of them to support the stores which are open 364 days a year (Only closed Christmas and Thanksgiving I believe).

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