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 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

Disability

Parent or family caregiver

Veteran status

Reviews by job title

238 reviews

5.0

Oct 27, 2023

Great Company to Work For

Senior project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

* Outstanding colleagues * Interesting projects * Promotes internally * Hires the right person for the job, going external if needed * Great investment in training opportunities, and growing

Cons

* Lots of legacy documentation/content/files sometimes make it hard to find the most recent * If you work slowly, this will not feel like "home" * Benefits difficult to navigate

1.0

Oct 26, 2023

Bad pay unless you are in sales

Inside sales representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Easy, impossible to get fired

Cons

Tons of nepotism in my district. Low pay

2.0

Oct 18, 2023

Good

Veteran transition specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good place for me to work

Cons

Good place for me to work on holidays

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