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 (2543) , Cashier (2205) , Customer Service Associate (1856) , Sales Specialist (1120) , Head Cashier (1081) , Customer Service Representative (969) , 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 (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 4434 reviews)); "The benefits are good and scheduling and we were working towards building relationships in the community" ((in 3411 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 1510 reviews)); "Good work environment and the facilities provided by the company are really good" ((in 654 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 3598 reviews)); "Bad manager leads to if youve got time to lean youve got time to clean mentailty" ((in 1387 reviews)); "You really do have to enjoy the retail environment and me willing to work long hours including weekends and holidays." ((in 1128 reviews)); "No training was ever accomplished and the manager over the section should have been named Bill so we could call her InvisiBill!" ((in 847 reviews)); "No work/life balance for senior managers (worked no less than 50 hours a week but paid for 40)" ((in 845 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

(47,875 total reviews)

Marvin Ellison

67% approve of CEO

56% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (47,875 reviews)

Ratings by demographic groups

Race / Ethnicity

Gender

Sexual orientation

Disability

Parent or family caregiver

Veteran status

Lowe's Home Improvement has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 47,875 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

2.0

Jan 16, 2009

I cant wait to leave lowes

Team leader

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The pay is not to bad.

Cons

Managment team is lacking leadership skills. no recognition for perfomance. just not much feed back on anything really

5.0

Nov 18, 2008

A great place to build your future!

Recruiting manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great culture and integrity-based senior management. There are great career paths for those in the stores, in distribution or in the stores. While other companies tend to be competitive, Lowe's is a very collaborative environment. It is a company you can be proud to say you work for. Team Lowe's Racing has a poroud tradition to follow. Everyone in the corporate office knows we are ultimately working for the store and distribution employees and really for our customers.

Cons

Retail is tough and not for everyone, but Lowe's get's it right. I have worked at a number of other Fortune 500 companies and Lowe's is right up there with the best. There really are no real downsides. Corporate politics? You've got that anywhere.

4.0

Nov 8, 2008

If you are a woman, do not expect to move up in the company.

Cashier

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Working with an excellent group of co workers and "sometimes" management

Cons

It is very difficult to get benefits. You MUST be working full time to get them. Even then, you have to bug HR to make sure that you get them. As mentioned in other reviews, the "Good ol boy" network is still in place. While minorities might not have as much difficulty moving up, women are RARELY promoted. If they are promoted it is for the head of the front end or Home decor and not anywhere else. Depending on the store, some managers will try to cut corners to increase sales. When I worked at lowes in Lawn and Garden, safety rules were routinely ignored! If you are a male cashier expect to be singled out to do carts when the cart pushers call in or don't show up to shifts.

Viewing 47863 - 47865 of 47,875 Reviews

Top companies for "Compensation and Benefits" near you

The Home Depot

3.5★Compensation & Benefits

Lazzoni

3.7★Compensation & Benefits

Brillant

5.0★Compensation & Benefits

Jobs at Lowe's Home Improvement

Operations Supervisor Night

Operations Supervisor Night

Full Time - Cashier - Day

Full Time - Cashier - Opening

Operations Supervisor Day