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 (18) , 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 18 reviews)); "The pay is decent." ((in 13 reviews)); "Good benefits" ((in 13 reviews)); "Good culture" ((in 13 reviews)); "Management was good" ((in 11 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?

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Core & Main reviews

3.3

51% would recommend to a friend

(237 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 237 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

237 reviews

3.0

Mar 31, 2022

Generational Gap

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Steady job. Just show up and work

Cons

You sit at the kids table unless you're in your 60's. Your opinion doesn't matter

1.0

Mar 29, 2022

Core and main has the worst culture

Inside sales representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nothing I can think of.

Cons

They lie, they are a good old boys club. They pay terrible and did I mention they LIE. They will say whatever they need to get their way or shut you up.

5.0

Mar 21, 2022

Great Company

Accounts payable

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great company to work for. Laid back and takes care of employees.

Cons

People of color tend to be treated different.

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Jobs at Core & Main

Delivery Driver (non CDL)

Dunbar, WV

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Warehouse Associate I

Warehouse Associate II