Lowe's Employee Reviews for Department Manager

"I think Lowe's is great."

"Bittersweet memories."

What do you like about working at Lowe's?

"Lowe's has some great people and a fast-paced atmosphere that makes working there fairly easy, and there are flexible schedules too, at some stores."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Be willing to learn and you will go far."

What don't you like about working at Lowe's?

"If you're good at your job you don't get promoted."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Promote the good people."

"I enjoyed working for Lowe's, but I wanted a better future for myself."

What do you like about working at Lowe's?

"I liked the opportunities for success and advancement at Lowe's."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Get an education or certification in a specialty. Become an expert in something."

What don't you like about working at Lowe's?

"I didn't like the work schedule."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Promote experts for the various departments, and keep them there. Stop moving them around the store."

"Not a fan of Lowe's."

What do you like about working at Lowe's?

"Lowe's Home Improvement Warehouse offers college students flexible work schedules."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Kiss up and know someone who works there before you interview. Oh yeah, being a minority is a great help!"

What don't you like about working at Lowe's?

"Lowe's will take you and break your soul. The employees are underpaid for the type of jobs they do, there is barely any advancement, and there is so much turnover the staff has to work 3 times as hard because the management can't seem to keep anyone hired. They have ridiculous rules that you can't leave at lunch or sit in your vehicle resting, and your 15-minute breaks must be observed and taken in the break room only. I wanted to get away as much as possible. As a department manager, you get the majority of the paperwork that the assistant managers don't want. The store usually only has a skeleton crew to begin with so not only do you have to do your job, you have to cover three or four others' jobs at the same time."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Have better training courses. Make upper management more responsible for their jobs and actions. Books don't teach people. People teach people. MENTOR your managers!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

"Lowe's is a good place to work."

What do you like about working at Lowe's?

"They allowed me to do my work without micromanaging me."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Be honest and truthful."

What don't you like about working at Lowe's?

"I didn't like the weekly management meetings."

"Lowe's is a very good place to work."

What do you like about working at Lowe's?

"I like the good people, a lot of customers, and the one-on-one time."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Be yourself."

What don't you like about working at Lowe's?

"I don't like the inflexible schedule."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Nothing, as they had a solid program."

"Lowe's is a decent place to work."

What do you like about working at Lowe's?

"The coworkers at Lowe's were a great bunch of people."

What don't you like about working at Lowe's?

"I guess all retail stores are the same, but I don't like the pressure to sell and sacrifice personal life."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Understand that the store is not the only thing in life."