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?

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 , Fords , Westville , Montgomery , Richmond

Core & Main reviews

3.3

51% would recommend to a friend

(237 total reviews)

Mark Witkowski

37% approve of CEO

47% positive business outlook

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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).

Reviews by job title

237 reviews

2.0

Mar 18, 2022

Many challenges

Director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very challenging and lots of exposure to many topics

Cons

Long term employees dominate with wanting to continue to do things the same old way.

5.0

Feb 20, 2022

Fantastic Company and CoWorkers

Inside sales specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Core & Main has been my favorite employer to date. I really liked the management. They wanted me to succeed and put me in a position to do so. My coworkers were amazing. We all made a great team. Corporate cared about my success.

Cons

Initial compensation is a bit low but through raises and experience the sky was the limit.

5.0

Feb 1, 2022

Great Experience

Intern

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fantastic Management in the branch I was working

Cons

At times I felt like I did not have enough work as an intern

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Many challenges

Fantastic Company and CoWorkers

Great Experience

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