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Lowe’s Companies, Inc. (NYSE: LOW) is a FORTUNE® 50 home improvement company serving approximately 20 million customers a week in the United States and Canada. With fiscal year 2020 sales of nearly $90 billion, Lowe’s and its related businesses operate or service more than 2,200 home improvement and hardware stores and employ over 300,000 associates. Based in Mooresville, N.C., Lowe’s supports the communities it serves through programs focused on creating safe, affordable housing and helping to develop the next generation of skilled trade experts. For more information, visit Lowes.com. read more
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576
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RATINGS
10473

Lowe's Home Improvement Company Culture

Lowe's Home Improvement Culture

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3.1/5
Lowe's Home Improvement's Overall Culture is rated C-

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Lowe's Home Improvement CEO

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Marvin Ellison Lowe's Home Improvement's CEO
Marvin Ellison
61 /100

Mission, Vision, & Values

Together, deliver the right home improvement products, with the best service and value, across every channel and community we serve.

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Lowe's Home Improvement Culture At a Glance

Lowe's Home Improvement has 300000 employees. 576 employees at Lowe's Home Improvement have reviewed Lowe's Home Improvement across various culture dimensions, providing their opinions on items ranging from executive ratings to the pace at work. The latest review was months ago.

Overall, the 576 Lowe's Home Improvement employees give their leadership a grade of C-, or Bottom 30% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.

Employees at Lowe's Home Improvement are generally satisfied with their total compensation at Lowe's Home Improvement, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.

Overall, employees at Lowe's Home Improvement are generally satisfied with their team. 576 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers a C+. The majority believe the meetings at Lowe's Home Improvement are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.

The majority of employees at Lowe's Home Improvement believe the environment at Lowe's Home Improvement is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at Lowe's Home Improvement is comfortably fast. About 74% of the employees at Lowe's Home Improvement work 8 hours or less, while 4% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.

Overall, the employees at Lowe's Home Improvement are generally happy, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.

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Lowe's Home Improvement employees generally work 8.6 hrs a day
Work Hours
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Employees at Lowe's Home Improvement report the work pace is comfortably fast
Work Pace
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On a typical day, employees at Lowe's Home Improvement have 0 meetings
Meetings
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82% of Lowe's Home Improvement employees look forward to interacting with their team every day
Coworkers
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Lowe's Home Improvement employees most often take 10-15 paid vacation and sick days each year
Perks & Benefits
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55% of Lowe's Home Improvement employees report they are happy with their work life balance
Work Life Balance
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Lowe's Home Improvement employees never get valuable feedback on how to improve at work
Feedback
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64% of Lowe's Home Improvement employees call their work environment positive
Environment

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How's the work life balance at Lowe's Home Improvement?

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  • 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...

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What do people at Lowe's Home Improvement think about the CEO? What do they do well and what can they improve?

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  • Failed at other companies and is on his way here.

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If you could make changes, how would you improve the culture at Lowe's Home Improvement?

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  • There are too many factors that need to be changed and the changes need to start at the top.

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How long do the interviews usually take at Lowe's Home Improvement?

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  • 30 minutes

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How often do raises happen at Lowe's Home Improvement?

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  • Frequently since so many leave and jobs above you open up.

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What would cause you to leave your job at Lowe's Home Improvement?

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  • The current environment is toxic. I am seeking other employment outside retail.

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H1B Visa

In 2019, Lowe's Home Improvement applied for 76 H1B visas. Of the work permits applied for, 80% were approved, 18% certified-withdrawn, and 1% withdrawn.

An in-depth look at ‘Certified-withdrawn’ H1B applications at Lowe's Home Improvement unveil that one approved work permit application was withdrawn before the employee’s start date, and 14 were withdrawn by Lowe's Home Improvement after the employee’s start date.

Work Permit Application Outcome

Lowe's Home Improvement has a total of 300000 employees

76
Total Applied
  • 80% Granted (61 out of 76)
  • 0% Denied ( out of 76)
  • 1% Withdrawn Application was withdrawn by the employer before approval/rejection (1 out of 76)
  • 18% Certified-Withdrawn Application was approved but later withdrawn by employer (14 out of 76)

This data was calculated using publicly sourced data from OFLC Performance Data

Gender Score How positively women rate their overall experience at Lowe's Home Improvement

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Lowe's Home Improvement currently ranks in the Top 50% of similarly sized companies on Comparably

Diversity Score How positively minorities rate their overall experience at Lowe's Home Improvement

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Lowe's Home Improvement currently ranks in the Bottom 45% of similarly sized companies on Comparably

eNPS

Net Promoter Score tracks your employees' overall score to this question: "On a scale from 0-10, how likely are you to recommend working at your company to a friend?"
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-6
eNPS Score
37%Promoters
20%Passives
43%Detractors

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Lowe's Home Improvement vs Competitors

  1. 1st
    The Home Depot
    74 / 100
  2. 2nd
    Best Buy
    69 / 100
  3. 3rd
    Lowe's Home Improvement
    64 / 100
  4. 4th
    Sam's Club
    57 / 100
  5. 5th
    Bed Bath & Beyond
    55 / 100
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Health & Wellness
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Health Insurance
Life Insurance
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Tuition Reimbursement
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