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 5% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at LKQ?

59% 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 3.2 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 87 reviews)); "It was a job and the people were great" ((in 66 reviews)); "And overall it's a good work life balance for an employee." ((in 65 reviews)); "Good team and culture" ((in 39 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 57 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)); "Low salary compared to industry Bureau of Labor and Statistics" ((in 21 reviews)); "No bonus opportunity" ((in 17 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

59% would recommend to a friend

(1,295 total reviews)

Dominick P. Zarcone

45% approve of CEO

57% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.6

Culture & values

3.6

Diversity & inclusion

3.2

Compensation and benefits

3.2

Career opportunities

3.1

Senior management

LKQ has an employee rating of 3.5 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).

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Reviews by job title

1K reviews

3.0

Aug 30, 2015

Truck driver

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great staff easy work and if the wage was good I would not leave

Cons

Not enough money to support my family

4.0

Aug 30, 2015

GENERAL MANAGER

General manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Informative, educational, flexible, like, kind, quality

Cons

family time declines, midnight phone calls

2.0

Aug 27, 2015

Just another Corporation that could care less about employees.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lkq has great health care plans and other benefits. It wasn't too expensive either. I took advantage of the great match plan they offered. Its such a large company there is potential to move around if you need/want to. Its a big name in the Automotive Industry so it looks good on your resume I guess. Depending on the position you held. My position was pretty easy but I had a lot of responsibilities and boy did they need to trust me. There were bad days but the good ones out weighed it. I enjoyed what I did very much most of the time.

Cons

Working there is like being a little fish in a big pond. I really have to question the morality of this organization and its higher management group. I was promised a bonus I never received. I worked hard to get that bonus too. Management was completely disconnected Although I have to admit sometimes that was a pro but there was a feeling of being unnoticed, unwanted, unappreciated, and definitely disposable. Salaries and wages suck through out most positions within the company not just mine. If your a person that needs consistency you will suffer. There are always changes that sometimes makes no sense at all but to make work more difficult or stressful. Most employees have more negative things to say about their employment there than positive things. Depressing if you ask me.

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Just another Corporation that could care less about employees.

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