Lowe's Home Improvement Employee Reviews about "work life balance"
58% would recommend to a friend
(1506 total reviews)
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Updated 3 Dec 2023
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- "The people who train you are really helpful and the pay is good for someone just starting to work" (in 3661 reviews)
- "The benefits are good and scheduling and we were working towards building relationships in the community" (in 2925 reviews)
- "Great people that work there and are very helpful when learning the job for the first time." (in 2248 reviews)
- "SSEI quarterly bonuses (although they have made them more difficult to reach goals as a store)" (in 532 reviews)
- "poor management and most of the management has not done the job they are managing." (in 2889 reviews)
- "Long hours and shift times flip flop throughout the week making it difficult to have free time with family." (in 938 reviews)
- "The management is usually pretty bad and there is basically no training for the job position." (in 733 reviews)
- "No work/life balance for senior managers (worked no less than 50 hours a week but paid for 40)" (in 691 reviews)
Reviews about "work life balance"
Return to all Reviews- 3.016 Nov 2015ManagerFormer Employee, more than 5 yearsMooresville, NC
Pros
- Health benefits aren't bad - A lot of opportunities if you network well - Beautiful campus
Cons
- Number of VAC/HOL out of the gate (not competitive to the area) - Big company (takes a lot of time to get things done and a lot of politics) - All depends on the organization and department you're in but work/life balance was an issue for me - The commute, especially in the afternoons on 77 south
2 - 2.010 Mar 2023ASM- Assistant Store ManagerFormer Employee, more than 3 yearsDes Moines, IA
Pros
pay is good until you figure out the amount of hours you work employees are great
Cons
No work life balance 1 wknd off a month and that is IF it doesn't land on a holiday
1 - 5.018 May 2018Loss Prevention and Safety ManagerCurrent Employee, more than 5 yearsChicago, IL
Pros
Work life balance and having a company that truly cares about it employees rank really high in my book. The pay is very competitive and generous.
Cons
I honestly don’t have any cons that I can think of. I’m very happy working for Lowes. I plan to continue my career with Lowes and advance up the ranks.
- 2.024 May 2011Human Resources ManagerFormer Employee
Pros
Compensation was really good for both salary and hourly Benefits were reall good for both salaray and hourly People are great on the store level
Cons
Incompentency amongst decision makers(district and regional level) No work/life balance for senior managers (worked no less than 50 hours a week but paid for 40) Clear lack of respect The 'I know something you don't know' feeling that happens all of the time with the district level
- 2.05 Oct 2017Store ManagerCurrent Employee, more than 5 years
Pros
Pay is good with great bonus potental
Cons
no work life balance and the company is moving into to may directions no one can keep up
2 - 2.014 Jul 2016Lowes RDC Team MemberCurrent Employee, more than 10 yearsNorth Vernon, IN
Pros
Pay and vacation is pretty good. Good people to work with.
Cons
Starting to be more like Walmart with forcing people to work overtime on opposite shifts which is also unsafe. Open door doesn't really mean that. Intimidation and retaliation when you call out leadership. Insurance and work life balance is definitely not where it needs to be to keep turnover down.
- 3.02 Dec 2014Human Resources ManagerFormer Employee, more than 1 yearCharlotte, NC
Pros
An OK role for anyone who is just starting out as an HR Manager. Consider this job a resume builder and not much more than that.
Cons
LONG work hours and a work schedule that is not conducive to having any kind of work/life balance. Typical high turnover retail environment. One of my biggest frustrations was dealing with managers who had no sense of professionalism.
- 3.030 Jul 2022ASM- Assistant Store ManagerFormer Employee, more than 10 years
Pros
The discount was always great, plus working in the store allows you to be the first to see deals, and can possibly get things marked down further. Health insurance was pretty good.
Cons
It's been over 4 years since I worked there, and I am still getting asked by my former coworkers o come back. Management does not hold the associates accountable and now its a free for all leaving a handful of employees to do the bulk of the work. I've completely changed fields and have a work life balance that I never had when I was at Lowes.
2 - 4.013 Sept 2017Anonymous EmployeeCurrent Employee, more than 3 years
Pros
One of the better retail companies to work for.
Cons
It is retail so the hours can be long and not conducive to a good work life balance.
1 - 4.027 Oct 2016Paint Sales AssociateFormer EmployeeFlint, MI
Pros
Decent pay, lots of hours
Cons
usually seemed semi understaffed and work/life balance is hard if you're going to college too