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 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at LKQ?

62% 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, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.3 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 81 reviews)); "great people to be around and work with" ((in 65 reviews)); "And overall it's a good work life balance for an employee." ((in 58 reviews)); "Good team and culture" ((in 40 reviews)); "Good work culture" ((in 27 reviews))

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

"It's low pay so there is that" ((in 54 reviews)); "Managers are horrible, they try to micro manage, you will never advance unless you are a special "pet" of the manager." ((in 23 reviews)); "Low salary compared to industry Bureau of Labor and Statistics" ((in 22 reviews)); "Awful upper management." ((in 20 reviews)); "No bonus opportunity" ((in 18 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

3.6

62% would recommend to a friend

(1,295 total reviews)

Dominick P. Zarcone

50% approve of CEO

59% positive business outlook

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LKQ has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 1,295 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).

Reviews by job title

1K reviews

2.0

Sep 22, 2019

Don’t do it!!

Operations manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work/family life balance

Cons

Good ole boys atmosphere and they otherwise employees

5.0

May 24, 2019

Great Job! Friendly Work Enviroment

Accounting analyst ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Great Place to start for people out of college -Evolving Benefits every year for the better -Always extra tasks and projects you can take on -Friendly Environment -Great opportunities to move up -Great work/life flexibility

Cons

-PTO is okay, but changes have been made to increase it

1.0

Mar 15, 2019

no growth

Head inside sales

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The company never had lay offs. Always had work to keep you busy.

Cons

Bosses are always riding employees, making them work long hours and never giving promotions or raises. After you train a new hire the person they would get tired and quit. In the location I was in the boss was useless never did any work and would take credit for others ideas. there were a few who worked their butts off while others who kissed butt did nothing and were rude to customers. the boss would promise promotions or bonus but would never deliver. the boss would keep all the bonus to himself. them we had bosses who would yell and delegate from the other side of the country. they would try to police us via email. they would hire and fire over the phone. But they never knew what was going on. They were book smart but had no clue how the business was run.

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