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 1,232 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 106 reviews)); "Benefits were good and enjoyed the e" ((in 79 reviews)); "The management is great." ((in 60 reviews)); "Coworkers are great" ((in 57 reviews)); "Good work/life balance" ((in 32 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 65 reviews)); "Incompetent leaders, promoting even more incompetent managers." ((in 20 reviews)); "No room for advancement what so ever." ((in 14 reviews)); "Conservative Upper Management that sometimes manages people through fear and personal agenda" ((in 10 reviews)); "Low Salary (compared to other in the area)" ((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

(1,109 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 1,109 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

2.0

Sep 14, 2015

Too much work. Not enough time. Not enough bodies. No relief EVER. Management does not care.

Senior systems administrator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great company with great history. They offer great perks to their employees in terms of the discount and employee store

Cons

Retail is always scary. IT has no work life balance. Management does not want to hear any negative comments and will ding you for anything they can. Many live in fear and that is not a great long term management style.

1.0

Sep 25, 2013

My experience at LL Bean has been horiific.

Warehouse supply

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

If you are lucky enough to work with colleagues you like, the work place is bearable

Cons

Every day you have a different start time. You do not get 2 days off in a row. You have to work Saturdays. There is a high turnover in management, and the management is not supportive of employees. There is no equity. There is no protocol for advancement by demonstrating high quality work. The work environment is stressful.

1.0

Sep 19, 2018

Retail store sales

Sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

None at all. Management hires their friends and everyone else gets screwed.

Cons

This company has no clue how to be effective retailers. They have cut hours to the bone. One week I was scheduled for 6 hours, they cut it to four and cancelled completely. They hired people to start ghe Saturday before Christmas when trained people were not getting the hours ghey wanted. Store management had a ridgix hierarchy with an ask someone sho cares attitude.

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Too much work. Not enough time. Not enough bodies. No relief EVER. Management does not care.

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