L.L. Bean reviews

4.0

76% would recommend to a friend

(1,110 total reviews)

Stephen Smith

71% approve of CEO

59% positive business outlook

L.L. Bean has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 1,110 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The L.L. Bean employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Retail & Wholesale industry (3.9 stars).

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1K reviews
5.0
Jun 6, 2025

Amazing people, great culture

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Small enough organization that hard work, savvy, and personality will get you noticed. People are amazing. You can find a supportive community here. World class safety and wellness programs

Cons

Their compensation strategy is designed to be mediocre. All pay and benefits are targeted for EXACTLY the 50th percentile/ market median. This policy allows you to survive, but not thrive. Slow to move. You could have a multimillion dollar idea that goes nowhere because, "We've never done that before," / "That's not how we do it."

5.0
May 21, 2025

Great place to work

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits and good people

Cons

There were no cons to working there

3.0
May 5, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good co-workers and decent pay

Cons

Terrible management, were not very helpful and looked down on employees.

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