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Lowe's Home Improvement

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Lowe's - overall a good and stable place to work. - Systems Engineer Lowe's Home Improvement Employee Review

4.0
Sep 18, 2008
Recommend
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Pros

Lowe's is a pretty good place to work overall. I respect my management chain. Lowe's is a pretty solid company and I am not afraid of layoffs as I might be in some of the other companies around the Charlotte area. They have a decent medical plan, and a pretty good 401k option. They are usually pretty laid back when it comes to your working hours as long as your work is completed. They will work with you if you need to work an alternate schedule or need to take some time off during the week for a medical/dental appointment etc.

Cons

Lowe's starting salary can be a bit lower than some of the other area employers (but you need to weigh that with the fact that Lowe's has not had a layoff in a very long time (if ever)). Also raises seem to be relatively low, don't expect to move up in salary very quickly. 2 weeks vacation to start is pretty much non-negotiable. They have only about 6 paid holidays per year and you will probably need to work a couple of them to support the stores which are open 364 days a year (Only closed Christmas and Thanksgiving I believe).

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5.0
Mar 30, 2026
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Pros

2. Decent hours 3. Boss who gets me 4. Meeting cool people like Vietnam vets and people I knew in high school and the army 5. Mostly consistent and simple 6. Easy to hang on to 7. Doesn’t follow you home 8. Being able to balance it with school and other jobs 9. Equal mix of males and females

Cons

1. Early start time 2. Not getting federal holidays off 3. Being needed at Xmas, thanksgiving and Memorial Day 4. Loud repetitive noises and music. In particular the noise when special assistance is needed. 5. Boredom and overt repetition 6. Dead end job by default 7. Blue collar

4.0
Jul 2, 2026
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Pros

Some amazing customers and coworkers. Tasks and systems were easy to learn. Sometimes you get lucky and have amazing ASMs and SMs. It's easy to get a good survey when you treat customers like friends, be honest about what you do and don't know, and work to learn what you don't. That goes a long way with customers. I personally truly loved my job and loved spending as much time as I could at work.

Cons

Once you are on someones S*** List they will make it possible to get rid of you. Management only follows policy when it benefits them. Some people get promoted when they have no business working in retail as a leader. The A/C in the store I worked in was always broken during the summer, which made it miserable to work. Some customers are entitled due to they way management will kiss their butts to keep from losing a sale or getting a bad review. Management will make a paper trail to write you up if you mess up or are struggling instead of helping you better yourself. Management does not care about employees' work-life balance. Management does not care if their employees are struggling with personal issues like car troubles, health issues, financial issues, etc. Management will get rid of great employees but keep people who don't pull their weight. Once I hit burnout, instead of helping me, I was punished by my managers. In turn making me hate a job I truly loved.

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