Great Culture; Growing but not without Pains - Loan Advisor Lower Employee Review

4.0
Oct 31, 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

If you're young, energetic and have a passion and drive you will not find a better place to work in the Columbus area. Lower.com truly is a company where hard work is recognized and rewarded. If you put in the time, the sweat, and tears - give a sh!t as the CEO likes to phrase it - you will find career and financial success. The culture is friendly but competitive - definitely a sales company. You're treated as a friend and family when you join the team, getting out what you put in. With field days, company happy hours, costume contests, a modern culture initiative, Lower.com isn't just a place where you can show up to work but a place where you can show up and enjoy working.

Cons

If you are working outside of sales, that good culture can be diminished; you definitely have to try harder to find it. If you are in sales, long and awkward hours can be expected as you are dealing with the financial well-being of people with lives existing outside of the 9-to-5 schedule. Broad, long-term goals regarding company growth can be hard to grasp, with changes seemingly coming at the last minute. Communication and organization can be sparse when needed and overbearing when not. There are definitely growing pains to be found if you know where to look.

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Lower Response
6y
We appreciate your feedback and are happy to know that you enjoy working with us! As we continue to grow as a company, we are finding process improvements along the way. We are successful in this way because our team approaches change with an optimistic mindset!

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5.0
Mar 20, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

-incredible earning potential -supportive management that cares about the LO's -All the tools supplied to succeed -Great work culture, lots of fun events -Communication between team members

Cons

- sometimes files take longer than expected to close - unexpected variables in the loan process

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Lower Response
1mo
Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback! I'm glad you value the great work culture and supportive management. We understand some files take longer than expected to close. Lower is continously working to streamline and approve our processes to help our borrowers.
1.0
Apr 6, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

There are limited pros working at Lower. Based on my experience, I would only recommend working here if you're new to the industry. Get licensed, learn the basics, and leave after a year.

Cons

If you have been in the industry for more than a year, you know products, you know guidelines, you know how to sell. That said, find a company with a comp plan that makes sense with a rate sheet that actually benefits the consumer. Ironically, rates at Lower at the Highest in the industry. You'll be asking borrowers to take on a 30-year-fixed -rate mortgage that's 50bps (or more) higher than the industry. On top of the higher pricing, you get paid a fraction of what other loan officers make. Instead of $20K/mo commissions, you'll be making $3K at best. The hourly rate is a recoverable draw so you're making $60K while other loan officers are making $200K+ per year. If that wasn't enough, your loans will sit in process FOREVER. No one knows what's going on. From VP to processor, there is zero communication. Loans will fallout left and right.

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