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Lowe's Home Improvement

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Back to Basics - Sales Specialist Lowe's Home Improvement Employee Review

3.0
Jul 28, 2009
Recommend
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Pros

Lowe's can be a great place to work if you don't mind working very hard, sometimes without any recognition; but really this is the case with nearly any retailer. Lowes has an interesting history and if CEO and Corporate can remember that history and realize that the mom and pop hardware store became a giant because of strategic growth based on a need and a can do attitude in fulfilling that need, it can survive this downturn. Never cave to the corporate welfare system and when you must slash jobs, find out who is performing and treat them well... drop the rest like hot potatoes.

Cons

Like so many others, but especially true for Lowes, loyalty has become a one way street. Corporate and upper management must offer the same loyalty they ask for, or this company will come down like a house of cards.

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Pros

Some amazing customers and coworkers. Tasks and systems were easy to learn. Sometimes you get lucky and have amazing ASMs and SMs. It's easy to get a good survey when you treat customers like friends, be honest about what you do and don't know, and work to learn what you don't. That goes a long way with customers. I personally truly loved my job and loved spending as much time as I could at work.

Cons

Once you are on someones S*** List they will make it possible to get rid of you. Management only follows policy when it benefits them. Some people get promoted when they have no business working in retail as a leader. The A/C in the store I worked in was always broken during the summer, which made it miserable to work. Some customers are entitled due to they way management will kiss their butts to keep from losing a sale or getting a bad review. Management will make a paper trail to write you up if you mess up or are struggling instead of helping you better yourself. Management does not care about employees' work-life balance. Management does not care if their employees are struggling with personal issues like car troubles, health issues, financial issues, etc. Management will get rid of great employees but keep people who don't pull their weight. Once I hit burnout, instead of helping me, I was punished by my managers. In turn making me hate a job I truly loved.

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