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 (2544) , Cashier (2205) , 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 (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 4436 reviews)); "The benefits are good and scheduling and we were working towards building relationships in the community" ((in 3420 reviews)); "Great people that work there and are very helpful when learning the job for the first time." ((in 2736 reviews)); "Coworkers are great and will teach you what you need to know for the most part" ((in 1491 reviews)); "good work environment and rewarding" ((in 655 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 3611 reviews)); "Bad manager leads to if youve got time to lean youve got time to clean mentailty" ((in 1399 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 838 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

(47,887 total reviews)

Marvin Ellison

67% approve of CEO

56% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (47,887 reviews)

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Lowe's Home Improvement has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 47,887 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 Einzel- & Großhandel industry (3.5 stars).

Reviews by job title

48K reviews

3.0

Aug 4, 2018

Pay and Benefits Ok. Company has no vision.

Assistant store manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The associates are hard working and caring. Managers in the store are very engaged and knowledgeable. A day in the store is never dull, I’m always busy. If you like retail management AND sales, this is for you. Much more selling involved than traditional retail environment which focuses much more heavily on merchandising.

Cons

Market management is disengaged and focuses on the wrong things. Lowe’s doesn’t train associates or managers well. The training programs are broken or non existent. The schedule is awful. 11+ hours days and 3 weekend days per month off makes it difficult to find time for friends and family. The technology in the store will make your job more, not less difficult.

Lowe's Home Improvement Response

7y

We are sorry to hear about your experience with your training as a Lowe's employee. We encourage all employees to discuss these situations with upper-level management and HR, as our employees' happiness and education is of utmost importance to us.

1.0

Aug 1, 2018

HR Manager

Human resources manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The pay is good for a recent college grad. The position can offer someone good experience where you will learn a lot about the HR field.

Cons

the long term opportunities are highly limited. The pay is well below industry averages for mid career professionals. The hours are unusually long 70 - 80 hours a week typically. The bonuses cannot be counted on, and the senior management is unprofessional and immature. Corporate Head Quarters might be a good place for anyone who wants a real career.

3.0

Jun 17, 2018

Former asm

Asm- assistant store manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pay is good for retail, bonus structure. Working with like minded and good people. Lowes pays a bit better than retail average to attract talent.

Cons

Company rolls out programs too fast with not enough time to fully train and develop them. Restructure was the worst idea, eliminated 1-2 asms and 8 department managers in every building to add more part timers. Good for profits, bad for stores. Centralizing programs that used to work well in stores, again good for profits but not much else.

Lowe's Home Improvement Response

8y

Thank you for leaving an honest review of Lowe's management. We are sorry to hear about your experience. If you would be interested in providing us with more information related to your concern, please visit www.ethicspoint.com to provide a description of your experience at Lowe's. We would like an opportunity to be of further assistance.

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