Is L.L. Bean a good company to work for?

L.L. Bean has an overall rating of 4.0 out of 5, based on over 1,233 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months. 76% of employees would recommend working at L.L. Bean to a friend and 59% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about L.L. Bean have been left by employees working as Intern , Sales Associate/Cashier and Sales Associate .

Does L.L. Bean pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, L.L. Bean employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at L.L. Bean. This rating has decreased by 5% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at L.L. Bean?

76% of L.L. Bean employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated L.L. Bean 4.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at L.L. Bean?

Sales Associate (170) , Customer Service Representative (61) , Sales Representative (61) , Retail Sales Associate (54) , Seasonal Sales Associate (21) , Manager (16) , Intern (15) , Cashier (14) , Guide (12) , Sales Associate/Cashier (12) , Customer Service Representative (CSR) (10) , Customer Service Representative I (10) , Customer Service (9) , Assistant Manager (8) , Seasonal Sales Representative (8)

What are the pros of working at L.L. Bean according to real employee reviews?

"people here are great" ((in 110 reviews)); "Some benefits are great and compensate for the salary" ((in 83 reviews)); "The management is great." ((in 60 reviews)); "Coworkers were great" ((in 56 reviews)); "Good work/life balance" ((in 35 reviews))

What are the cons of working at L.L. Bean according to real employee reviews?

"Low pay and other then seasonal work it was not busy" ((in 66 reviews)); "Incompetent leaders, promoting even more incompetent managers." ((in 22 reviews)); "No room for advancement." ((in 13 reviews)); "Conservative Upper Management that sometimes manages people through fear and personal agenda" ((in 10 reviews)); "Suffers from typical retail problems such as unable to plan ahead in your own life and low wages." ((in 8 reviews))

What are employees saying about L.L. Bean layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about L.L. Bean layoffs and their outlook for job security at L.L. Bean in 2026.

What are the top reviewed L.L. Bean locations?

Freeport , Portland , Bangor , Lewiston , Boston , Albany , Tysons Corner , Charlottesville , Brunswick , Dedham , McLean , Marlton , Skokie , Victor , Danbury , Paramus , Burlington , Richmond , Columbus , South Windsor , Pittsburgh , Chicago , Yonkers , Buffalo , Brookfield , Concord , Lyndhurst , Freehold , Madison , Waterville

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

Ratings by category

4.2

Work/Life balance

3.9

Culture & values

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Senior management

3.5

Compensation and benefits

3.3

Career opportunities

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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Reviews by job title

1K reviews

4.0

Mar 22, 2012

Nice environment, low pay

Customer service representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice staff, good customers (for the most part), cordial atmosphere, 1 week of pretty intense paid training, great shopping discounts (yeay!), flexibility with schedule during most times, great support and positive feedback from job coaches

Cons

Crazy 3 or 4 weeks around Christmas time with no flexibility whatsoever, not enough room for everyone during that time, as a result calls have to be taken in training rooms without cubicles, high level of stress due to few breaks between calls, low pay (10.13/hr for Customer Service Representative I - beginner's position).

3.0

Feb 29, 2012

frustrating

Is technologist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Co-Workers, Heritage, Discount, Borrowing Equipment, Camp usage.

Cons

The toughest challenge working at Bean's is the need to wait for someone to die (Literally or figuratively) in order to move up. Lack of management support for their own initiatives. Too many priorities. Everything is a priority, and balance is something rarely achievable.

5.0

Feb 20, 2012

A fun, fast paced environment to work in

Sales representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good people, good managers, employee discount rocks

Cons

long term, bored associates suck the energy out of seasonals. Rotate seasonals around to different departments and bring the good ones back as generalists who can help you anywhere. Pay your retail floor managers better. They are your unsung heroes.

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