Does Core & Main pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Core & Main employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Core & Main. This rating has decreased by 8% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Core & Main?

51% of Core & Main employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Core & Main 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.2 for culture and values and 3.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Core & Main?

Inside Sales Representative (19) , Operations Manager (9) , Estimator (8) , Project Manager (7) , Branch Manager (6) , Inside Sales (6) , Inside Sales Specialist (6) , Outside Sales Representative (6) , Warehouse Associate (6) , Analyst (5) , Director (4) , Financial Analyst (4) , Product Specialist (4) , Sales (4) , Fabricator (3)

What are the pros of working at Core & Main according to real employee reviews?

"Great people within the company" ((in 17 reviews)); "The pay is decent." ((in 12 reviews)); "Good benefits" ((in 12 reviews)); "Family feel Great management Lots of opportunity to build skills and climb career ladders" ((in 11 reviews)); "Good culture" ((in 10 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Core & Main according to real employee reviews?

"Upper management doesn't seem to care how good you are doing they seem to want more and give you less" ((in 5 reviews)); "Lack of diversity in both race and gender" ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about Core & Main layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Core & Main layoffs and their outlook for job security at Core & Main in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Core & Main locations?

Saint Louis , Houston , Tampa , San Jose , Charlotte , Indianapolis , Las Vegas , West Columbia , Berlin , Idaho Falls , West Jordan , Chicago , Chesapeake , Grand Rapids , Oklahoma City , Fayetteville , San Marcos , Dallas , Nashville , Cleveland , Los Angeles , Denver , Wichita , Columbia , Atlanta , Thomasville , Oakland Park , Fords , Westville , Montgomery

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Core & Main

Core & Main reviews

3.3

51% would recommend to a friend

(238 total reviews)

Mark Witkowski

37% approve of CEO

47% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.5

Work/Life balance

3.3

Diversity & inclusion

3.2

Culture & values

3.0

Senior management

3.0

Compensation and benefits

3.0

Career opportunities

Core & Main has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 238 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Core & Main employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Construction, Repair & Maintenance Services industry (3.7 stars).

Ratings by demographic groups

Race / Ethnicity

Gender

Sexual orientation

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Parent or family caregiver

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Reviews by job title

238 reviews

5.0

Nov 17, 2023

Quality Water Works Distribution

Branch manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Quick, friendly service. Knowledgeable staff. Around the clock customer service. Consistently going above and beyond for it's customer, internal and external.

Cons

Doesn't always have everything needed on hand, but obtains it quickly when they don't.

5.0

Nov 16, 2023

Great Company

Director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Culture, Exciting, Trustworthy and down to earth leaders

Cons

Compensation and Benefits are an opportunity to improve on to be competitive

4.0

Nov 4, 2023

Branch Culture

Inside sales

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Everyone easy to get along with

Cons

Not a lot of formal training

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Jobs at Core & Main

Warehouse Associate I

Delivery Driver (non CDL)

Dunbar, WV

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Warehouse Associate II

Warehouse Associate I

Warehouse Associate I