Does LKQ pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, LKQ employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at LKQ. This rating has decreased by 6% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at LKQ?

57% of LKQ employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated LKQ 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at LKQ?

Manager (30) , Process Associate (27) , Warehouse Worker (24) , Sales Representative (19) , Team Leader (19) , Dismantler (18) , Procurement Engineer (18) , Sales (18) , Inside Sales Representative (17) , Analyst (15) , Driver (14) , Inside Sales Coordinator (14) , Warehouse Associate (14) , Content Analyst (12) , Customer Service Representative (12)

What are the pros of working at LKQ according to real employee reviews?

"Good Benefits and Compenstion for Salaried Employee" ((in 88 reviews)); "It was a job and the people were great" ((in 64 reviews)); "And overall it's a good work life balance for an employee." ((in 53 reviews)); "Good team and culture" ((in 43 reviews)); "Good work culture" ((in 30 reviews))

What are the cons of working at LKQ according to real employee reviews?

"Start pay is low and commission is tough to get unless u been there long time." ((in 55 reviews)); "Salary is less compare to market standards" ((in 24 reviews)); "Awful upper management." ((in 22 reviews)); "Managers are horrible, they try to micro manage, you will never advance unless you are a special "pet" of the manager." ((in 22 reviews)); "No bonus opportunity" ((in 15 reviews))

What are employees saying about LKQ layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed LKQ locations?

Nashville , Chicago , Antioch , Akron , Atlanta , Jenkinsburg , Portland , Topeka , Tampa , Charlotte , Grand Prairie , Houston , Alsip , Northfield , Plainfield , Groveport , Crystal River , Austin , Dallas , Hutchins , Redding , Stockton , Sumner , Leominster , Bronx , Belleville , San Antonio , Fort Wayne , Toledo , Renton

LKQ reviews

3.5

57% would recommend to a friend

(1,296 total reviews)

Dominick P. Zarcone

45% approve of CEO

54% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.5

Culture & values

3.5

Diversity & inclusion

3.2

Compensation and benefits

3.1

Senior management

3.1

Career opportunities

LKQ has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 1,296 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The LKQ employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Retail & Wholesale industry (3.5 stars).

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Reviews by job title

1K reviews

2.0

Nov 18, 2023

Favouritism is an integral part of the company

Process lead

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

>Spends a hefty money on Annual day celebration where families are also invited >Recently started reimbursing small online courses >Used to give bonus every 3 yrs as a long retention bonus, not sure if this is still getting continued >Monthly 4 WFH >Free transport >Dussera gifts

Cons

Favouritism is an integral part of the company. From promotions to annual awards, it is everywhere. For annual awards, it doesn’t matter how good are you at your work, if you are not part of few of the favourite teams or your reporting manager is not in good books of management or if you don’t butter, you are never gonna get one. For promotions, it goes by the seniority and not by capability. On top of that, being a small organisation, opportunities are also limited.

5.0

Oct 21, 2023

Excellent place to work at

Senior engineer, it infrastructure

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Highly skillful colleagues and peers globally, Knowledgeable, supportive and people focused management. Fine work-life balance, trainings and financial benefits. Great exposure to work on planning, design, implementation and managing every latest technology, soft and hardware in the Data Centers.

Cons

Unlike Indian services companies, no big pool of unutilized resources/bench. So difficult for under-performing/non-performing members. Still management is supportive enough to coach, train accommodate at max possible

1.0

Oct 10, 2023

Aggressive IT Leader- LKQI

Subject matter expert

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There is no good point

Cons

I wanted to provide some constructive feedback regarding the behavior of our practice lead and manager. It has come to my attention, and the attention of many colleagues, that they have displayed unfriendly, unwelcoming, and at times, aggressive traits in their interactions with the team. These behaviors have created a tense and uncomfortable atmosphere within the team, which ultimately affects our overall morale and productivity. It is important for any leader to foster a positive and collaborative work environment, and unfortunately, these traits have had the opposite effect.

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