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Q&A With Lowe's Home Improvement Employees
At Lowe’s, we’re committed to creating a supportive and inspiring culture for our associates. We’re seeking talented individuals from all backgrounds who bring a can-do attitude and a love of helping others to work every day. In a rapidly changing retail environment, we want go-getters who take pride in their work and show courage when faced with challenges. We want individuals who are always on the lookout for opportunities to improve themselves and others around them. As an associate of Lowe’s, you are our greatest strength. We care about your success, and we offer exceptional benefits and wellness programs along with learning and development opportunities to help you grow your skills and achieve your career goals. Behind every home improvement success story is a Lowe's team member, rising to the challenge and delivering solutions. When you join Lowe’s, you won’t just be joining a company; you’ll become part of a team that shares a passion to serve customers in our stores and in our communities.
How employees describe working at Lowe's Home Improvement
I love working for Lowe's. The company, people, culture are all incredible and I feel so blessed to be working here. We're doing some amazing things right now and I'm proud to be a part of it.
Overwhelming and stressful environment, mostly because of the customers
i have worked there for 5 years and have no complaints
Review from Customer Support Dept
Absolutely love working there and with the people I work woth
Review from Sales Dept
I've enjoyed a pleasant experience at Lowe's working with management, associates and customers alike.
Review from Executive Dept
What it's like to work at Lowe's Home Improvement
- Lowe's Home Improvement employees generally work 8.6 hrs a day
- Employees at Lowe's Home Improvement report the work pace is comfortably fast
- On a typical day, employees at Lowe's Home Improvement have 0 meetings
- 82% of Lowe's Home Improvement employees look forward to interacting with their team every day
- Lowe's Home Improvement employees most often take 10-15 paid vacation and sick days each year
- 55% of Lowe's Home Improvement employees report they are happy with their work life balance
- Lowe's Home Improvement employees never get valuable feedback on how to improve at work
- 64% of Lowe's Home Improvement employees call their work environment positive
Q&A With Lowe's Home Improvement Employees
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How's the work life balance at Lowe's Home Improvement?
Top Employee Response
No the best. The work a schedule similar to a swing shift no matter what a person prefers. So if you have children in school or other activities you only get to go to the event once a month. And the weekend scheduling is even worse
Lowes new customer centric scheduling leaves no time for family and scheduling anything outside of work. We used to have a 4 week rotation so we knew what days off we were to have now we have no idea. Also they let a program schedule was is best and there are always so many mistakes. the program is a disaster for the employee.
There is none. Lowe's only cares about scheduling bodies.....and generally without comprehensive consideration of any factor.
What do people at Lowe's Home Improvement think about the CEO? What do they do well and what can they improve?
Top Employee Response
Failed at other companies and is on his way here.
Time will tell. New CEO. But he failed at his last company.
Almost all store level employees cannot stand Niblock, especially tenured employees, due to the many ways he has taken the "human" out of human resources & appears to be grooming those left to be "Stepford" associates; all interchangable, spewing the company party line. To him, associates are a costly asset but warrant no further thought than,say, replacing a piece of power equipment.
If you could make changes, how would you improve the culture at Lowe's Home Improvement?
Top Employee Response
There are too many factors that need to be changed and the changes need to start at the top.
Stop retaliation
Begin with treating employees as people instead of numbers. The culture will change almost overnight.
What do your coworkers need to improve and how could you work together better at Lowe's Home Improvement Companies, Inc.?
Top Employee Response
Coworkers are some of the nicest people in the world, but most of them have only ever worked for Lowe's and don't have any perspective.
Team is always thrown around when only a few members are doing all the work
Associates work well together. Communication down to csa's need improvement
What does the leadership team at Lowe's Home Improvement Companies, Inc. need to get better at?
Top Employee Response
C-suite is removed and unavailable - doesn't make decisions and has no leadership point of view of their own.
Acknowledging great work with raises and praises. Stop letti g the lazy people get by
Serving our employees by helping us not hindering us
What's going wrong and how can it be improved at Lowe's Home Improvement Companies, Inc.?
Top Employee Response
Lowes is a follower and needs to stop mimicking HD!!!!!
Overworked....no help...lack of concern about our day to day floor problems
Fire the trouble maker and management that approve of her actions
How long do the interviews usually take at Lowe's Home Improvement?
30 minutes
30 minutes to 1 hour.
30-45
How often do raises happen at Lowe's Home Improvement?
Top Employee Response
Frequently since so many leave and jobs above you open up.
every year you have a review with your manager. about 3% of your hourly pay rate
Seldom
Why do you feel undervalued and what would make you feel better about your compensation at Lowe's Home Improvement Companies, Inc.?
Top Employee Response
Lowe's pays everyone the same raise increase. Whether you work your ass off or just show up. Its equal. So unfair
Benefits and equity grants are archaic and not modernized. Salaries and compensation grading based on scale, not performance or contribution
Multi tasking across departments because you have Years and experience while new employees do very little nor do they try
What would cause you to leave your job at Lowe's Home Improvement?
The current environment is toxic. I am seeking other employment outside retail.
Already did. Moved to different location couldn’t get a job at Lowe’s in new location
Already did. Poor management
How rewarding is your job at Lowe's Home Improvement?
Satisfactory
Once was very.....now not so much. Still rewarding to be able to assist and guide customers.
It was great until I reached 5 yrs and they went out to get me fired for the 1-month vacation I was to get the following month.
How common are layoffs at Lowe's Home Improvement?
Never
Part timers are often dropped. Seldom in full time floor. Common in "store support". (pencil pushers)
Part time employees every summers
What part of Lowe's Home Improvement's business is growing fastest? What part is having difficulties?
Top Employee Response
The entire business is having difficulties due to poor leadership, lack of vision, and lack of customer-centricity.
Everything is growing. Some of the associates do need to have their attitudes adjusted
managing people
What benefits does Lowe's Home Improvement Companies, Inc. provide?
Everything for FT
Health
Health, 401k, legal, dental, vision, vacation... I am sure i am missing more.
How would you compare interviewing at Lowe's Home Improvement to other places you've interviewed?
Pretty much the same.
It’s a joke. When you have several years experience but you still have to intern for a lateral move
Normal
How does Lowe's Home Improvement make decisions around promotions?
If I knew I would be the company president by now.
Most liked by managers with similar politics. Usually, Obama hating conservatives who hate the upper class, our customers.
Good question
What are your coworkers at Lowe's Home Improvement like?
Good people, lazy slobs. Same as anywhere.
Many nice, but many with low information and poor grammar so uneducated in a high-income area.
Good for the most...hard for homeowners to listen to kids tell them what they need when most don't own homes
Who did you meet with during your interview? And how long did it take to hear back from Lowe's Home Improvement?
Asst mgr and HR. Did not meet with my eventual supervisor.
HR and store manager...not too long
Manager
What should I wear for an interview at Lowe's Home Improvement?
Top Employee Response
Dress nice. Not too dressy but look professional. No unnecessary piercings etc. You'll do fine. Be on time and speak clearly. Good luck!
Casual
Normal business casual.
How much diversity is there among employees at Lowe's Home Improvement?
An incredible amount. One of the good aspects when the store is managed without prejudice.
Alot
prety much diverse but %70 white
How do you feel about Lowe's Home Improvement's future?
Think they'll be closing unless they replace all their ancient software with something like Salesforce for sales people. They keep trying to patch software from 1996.
Poor
could care less
Does Lowe's Home Improvement have any remote positions?
No
yes
yes
What are you most excited about working at Lowe's Home Improvement?
Top Employee Response
Meeting new people and helping them every day
I loved my job but was just terminated because of retaliation to me
Not working at Lowe's
What needs to change to make the company culture better at Lowe's Home Improvement Companies, Inc.?
Top Employee Response
It is nearly impossible to get anything done with any resemblance of speed. Meetings to plan meetings occur. Culture of fear.
Morale is low
Management. Bonus structure. Compensation . Job security.
What questions do they ask during the interview process at Lowe's Home Improvement?
Do you steal pencils…..etc.
How do you handle an angry customer?
Tell me a time when....and.how did you respond
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Should I work at Lowe's Home Improvement?
37% of Lowe's Home Improvement employees would encourage their friends to become coworkers, whereas 20% are neutral and 43% would not recommend working at Lowe's Home Improvement to their friends.
| 37% | Promoters |
|---|---|
| 20% | Passive |
| 43% | Detractors |
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