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 79 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 51 reviews)); "Good team and culture" ((in 42 reviews)); "Good work culture" ((in 31 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 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

(1,296 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 1,296 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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1K reviews

3.0

Feb 22, 2017

Great company but room for improvement

Sales representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The pay, the schedule, the career options

Cons

Stressful environment. Corporate centered company

1.0

Oct 29, 2016

Grew too fast, corporate structure is bad, confusing leadership

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

OK place to work if you want steady low paying employment with little chance for advancement

Cons

Constantly meddling with job titles, pay structure, company vision. This year they created a whole new level of midlevel managers, promoting from within. Literally a few short months into it, they decided it was a bad idea and canned most of the guys they just promoted "because of their ability and knowledge". Don't listen to input from long time employees in the field. Horrible pay, they will buy a company come in and slash salaries by 50% without batting an eye. "Take it or leave it".

3.0

Oct 2, 2016

Delivery driver

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Plenty of overtime. Pay and benefits are ok.

Cons

Management has their favorites if you are not in the group you will not advance. PTO is almost impossible to take (5 weeks notice was not enough to take 2 days off). Promotions are given to someone in the favorites group and then announced like everybody had a shot at it. Management will tell you what you want to hear to shut you up and act like your input is important but blow you off when you walk away.

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