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 80 reviews)); "It was a job and the people were great" ((in 63 reviews)); "And overall it's a good work life balance for an employee." ((in 54 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?

"It's low pay so there is that" ((in 56 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 bonuses for drivers." ((in 14 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

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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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1K reviews

3.0

Oct 31, 2019

Good place to work

Dispatcher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Steady check, good hours, good coworkers

Cons

Sales floor was like a shark tank. Unattainable sales goals

2.0

Oct 30, 2019

Some goods and some bad

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Steady job and don’t matter what you pay check is safe every other week

Cons

Not a bad company the only problem is they forgot how is the money makers , the delivery drivers need to get paid more than 13 an hr because we face costumer deal with all the salesman lies and all the delays and we are the ones that finish the sales, and Corp don’t see that’s is the true they don’t want to see it, they cutting overtime and without that the drivers will not make a living and they will go to another company

2.0

Oct 12, 2019

Profit above employees

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits are decent but they cost you

Cons

The drivers and warehouse staff are the heartbeat of the company but yet they pay as if we were a bunch of weekends and summer time help fresh out of high school

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