Ace Hardware reviews

3.7

64% would recommend to a friend

(3,905 total reviews)
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John Venhuizen

80% approve of CEO

54% positive business outlook

Ace Hardware has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 3,905 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Ace Hardware employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Retail & Wholesale industry (3.5 stars).

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1.0
Jan 15, 2026

Agism in the Workplace

Recommend
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Pros

- Great first job for a high schooler, instills discipline and effort. - Most customers are genuinely nice people.

Cons

- Older employees may feel threatened by your youth and will go out of their way to make you feel bad.

5.0
Jan 13, 2026

Interesting

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Summer job that I enjoyed. Got to help people, use interesting tools like paint mixers, key cutter. Coworkers were awesome.

Cons

Some parts of the store were in a state of ill-repair, but seemed to be a manager thing, not company-wide.

3.0
Jan 9, 2026

Strong Culture / A little behind the times

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Culture - Values-based, executive leadership Teamwork - Welcoming, supportive Compensation/benefits - Above average for retail

Cons

Diversity & inclusion - Not a priority Technology - Fast followers Exclusive informal networks - Limiting innovation and creativity

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