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Lowe's Home Improvement

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Good for short-term or very long term. - RTM Clerk Lowe's Home Improvement Employee Review

2.0
1 Oct 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Good benefits, reasonable hours for retail work, benefits for part-time employees. If you are uneducated and need a job with long-term benefits and a retirement plan, it's the way to go. A lot of older employees - returning to work, or even retirees just needing a few hours seem to be happy working there. Honestly the stock options and 401k benefits are hard to find anywhere else. There are also usually enough part-timers and younger workers that will work the later hours that parents and older employees may not be willing to work. Overall it wasn't a horrible experience but I found myself dissatisfied often.

Cons

Management seems uncaring at times. You can get shuffled around without any warning, and it's not usually to a department or job that you would ask for. I was moved laterally several times when I thought it should warrant a promotion and/or a payraise. In my eyes, moving from cashier to cash office clerk is a promotion - it required a lot more brains and trust than just managing a $200 cash drawer. That job change did not come with promotion, and then I was moved from there to a Special Order Sales Clerk (title no longer exists) without promotion, and then to RTM clerk with out them asking if I wanted it or a payraise. In 3 years, I only received one raise but was definitely expected to do more each year. Time off is hard to get when you want it.

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5.0
5 Jan 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Great learning opportunities Decent Pay for this economy; although 5-10 years ago would’ve been as they say: high on the hog. Hard work breeds good character Acquire many skills and knowledge in a vast multifaceted environment. Health benefits and vision are pretty good I love job.

Cons

Pay needs to be higher Culture can feel like an elitist environment Rewards aren’t based on merit unfortunately Employee discount is only 10%…. Not enough staff anytime of the year. Corporate greed amongst the executives, the gears ⚙️ don’t turn without the cogs ⚙️.

4.0
2 July 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

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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