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)); "Great benefits to choose from." ((in 14 reviews)); "Truly has great culture and values." ((in 11 reviews)); "Great leadership and teamwork from top to bottom" ((in 11 reviews)); "The pay is decent." ((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 , Fords , Westville , Montgomery , Richmond

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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

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (237 reviews)

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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

5.0

Oct 6, 2020

Onerated

Machine operator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good money for the pay it’s descent

Cons

None that I could think of maybe more female employees

4.0

Oct 1, 2020

A

Project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good place to work and grow

Cons

Long days and very stressful

4.0

Sep 21, 2020

Great company to get your start

Warehouse associate ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great team work Excellent atmosphere Decent benefits Management was good

Cons

Repetitive work Minimal advancement opportunities Can get slow at times Narrow vision for future

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