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Lowe's Home Improvement

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Not too bad of a place to work - Assistant Department Manager/Team Lead Lowe's Home Improvement Employee Review

4.0
Sep 25, 2009
Recommend
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Pros

Decent pay for retail Works well with outside interests (i.e. school/college) as long as you work well while on the clock Management promotes a much more positive atmosphere than Home Depot (major competitor) I've made a lot of life long friends w/employees and former employees Opportunity for advancement

Cons

Takes advantage of salaried management by overworking and part time employees by cutting hours Sometimes positive atmosphere can seem a little flimsy Like most companies nowadays - you will often spend an extended period of time jumping through hoops during the hiring process Payscale is flimsy at best - they will hire you on for as little as you will take only to find out later through communications with other employees regarding pay (which are not allowed) how bad that "got you" (I made more than many of my managers and upon interviewing a completely restaffed store they tried to tell me the position I was applying for did not pay what I was asking) Often times can become "highschool-like" in employee/management gossip Often times your position depicts a responsibility yet other duties are required. Teamwork is the only way to create a win/win situation for everyone

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Pros

Great benefits, stable schedule, bonus opportunities

Cons

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4.0
Jul 2, 2026
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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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