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 (434) , 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 4463 reviews)); "The benefits are good and scheduling and we were working towards building relationships in the community" ((in 3355 reviews)); "Great people that work there and are very helpful when learning the job for the first time." ((in 2717 reviews)); "Coworkers are great and will teach you what you need to know for the most part" ((in 1501 reviews)); "good work environment and people" ((in 673 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 3608 reviews)); "Bad manager leads to if youve got time to lean youve got time to clean mentailty" ((in 1416 reviews)); "Long hours and shift times flip flop throughout the week making it difficult to have free time with family." ((in 1133 reviews)); "The management is usually pretty bad and there is basically no training for the job position." ((in 867 reviews)); "No work/life balance for senior managers (worked no less than 50 hours a week but paid for 40)" ((in 858 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

(47,889 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 47,889 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

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.

4.0

Oct 25, 2008

A good job but difficult to make a career of.

Team leader

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

If you can tolerate an initial hire period in a difficult department such as lumber, garden/seasonal, or paint you can often be rewarded with a position in a department such as millwork, flooring, or appliances that pays much better. I've found Lowe's to be a good choice to work at while I attend college but I do not plan to make a career of it.

Cons

The retail schedule is difficult on family life, although being a college-age bachelor I don't mind as much as some of my older peers. Difficult customers wear me down. Company policy will dictate you tell them "no" for things such as bogus/stupid returns or discounts. The pattern seems to be that we floor associates follow policy but the customer gets what they want from management. It makes us look incompetent.

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