POOLCORP reviews

3.8

67% would recommend to a friend

(457 total reviews)

John Watwood

81% approve of CEO

61% positive business outlook

POOLCORP has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 457 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The POOLCORP employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Retail & Wholesale industry (3.4 stars).

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457 reviews
5.0
Dec 1, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great team, pay, pto, benefits

Cons

I can’t think of anything

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POOLCORP Response
7mo
Hello - Thank you for taking the time to provide your feedback about your employment at POOLCORP. We always look for ways to improve and be an Employer of Choice. If you have a few minutes, we would love an opportunity to connect directly with you to discuss further. You can email our HR Managers directly at hremployeeandmanagersupport@poolcorp.com or call 877-476-6547
5.0
Nov 20, 2025

Review Headline

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

quite good but not that good

Cons

medium levels of goodness experienced

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POOLCORP Response
7mo
Hello - Thank you for taking the time to provide your feedback about your employment at POOLCORP. We always look for ways to improve and be an Employer of Choice. If you have a few minutes, we would love an opportunity to connect directly with you to discuss further. You can email our HR Managers directly at hremployeeandmanagersupport@poolcorp.com or call 877-476-6547
2.0
Nov 14, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The people at the branch level are the only real bright spot. Most of them work hard, care about the customers, and show up every day despite being stretched thin. You’ll learn a ton because you’re forced to. You’ll get hands-on experience with sales, operations, customer service, inventory, and leadership — mainly because there aren’t enough people to do the work. Industry reputation. The PoolCorp name still carries weight, even if the internal experience doesn’t match the outside perception.

Cons

The morale is extremely low, and it’s not a mystery why. Employees feel overworked, underpaid, and underappreciated. Burnout is constant, and the “do more with less” mentality is baked into the culture. Our leadership is inconsistent and often out of touch. Decisions come down from people who haven’t worked a branch in years, and it shows. Communication is unclear, reactive, or nonexistent. The workload far outweighs compensation. You’re expected to run at 110% every day, cover multiple roles, and hit aggressive targets without the resources to do it. Raises rarely reflect the actual responsibilities you carry. The support is extremely minimal. When branches struggle, solutions aren’t proactive — you’re mostly on your own. Problems don’t get fixed; they get passed around. There’s a constant turnover and huge burnout. Good employees leave because they don’t feel valued, and new employees get overwhelmed quickly. It’s a cycle that never ends. The heavy workload with limited support. It often feels like you’re covering multiple roles without additional compensation or time. There are massive communication gaps. Expectations from above can be unclear, and branches sometimes feel like they’re left to figure things out on their own. • Pay doesn’t always match responsibility. There’s potential to earn good money, but raises and compensation don’t always keep pace with workload or market value.

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POOLCORP Response
7mo
Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We’re sorry to hear about your experience, and we value your perspective as it helps us grow and improve as an organization. As a company, we strive to provide a positive and supportive environment for all of our team members, and we’re always looking for ways to enhance that experience. If you’d like, we encourage you to reach out to the HR team directly at hremployeeandmanagersupport@poolcorp.com or call 877-476-6547 to discuss your concerns further. We would like an opportunity to learn more about your experience so we can better serve our employees now and in the future.
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