Is Ace Hardware a good company to work for?

Ace Hardware has an overall rating of 3.7 out of 5, based on over 4,091 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months. 64% of employees would recommend working at Ace Hardware to a friend and 54% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Ace Hardware have been left by employees working as Store Associate , Retail Store Manager and Customer Service .

Does Ace Hardware pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Ace Hardware employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Ace Hardware. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Ace Hardware?

64% of Ace Hardware employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Ace Hardware 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Ace Hardware?

Sales Associate (642) , Cashier (381) , Sales Associate/Cashier (199) , Retail Sales Associate (102) , Manager (80) , Assistant Manager (75) , Store Manager (56) , Warehouse Specialist (54) , Customer Service Representative (50) , Associate (39) , Sales (37) , Sales Floor Associate (36) , Warehouse Associate (33) , Stocker (28) , Department Manager (23)

What are the pros of working at Ace Hardware according to real employee reviews?

"Great people to work with and can get some really good items at the sale they have for the employees." ((in 305 reviews)); "Great coworkers and fast paced job" ((in 151 reviews)); "Flexible hours and discounts" ((in 128 reviews)); "Good benefits and time off" ((in 86 reviews)); "Good work environment to be in" ((in 85 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Ace Hardware according to real employee reviews?

"Due to the low pay and lack of opportunities company has extremely high turnover and brain drain." ((in 373 reviews)); "Poor Management engagement with employees" ((in 186 reviews)); "there were no trainings provided" ((in 36 reviews)); "No room for advancement" ((in 30 reviews)); "Low salary and not a lot of raises" ((in 28 reviews))

What are employees saying about Ace Hardware layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Ace Hardware layoffs and their outlook for job security at Ace Hardware in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Ace Hardware locations?

Oak Brook , Chicago , Colorado Springs , Oakbrook Terrace , Atlanta , Wilton , Denver , Loxley , New York , Phoenix , Houston , West Jefferson , Rocklin , Washington , Moxee , Gainesville , Dallas , Minneapolis , Tucson , Raleigh , Austin , Indianapolis , Fort Myers , Miami , Wilmer , Orlando , Princeton , Cincinnati , Columbus , Los Angeles

Ace Hardware reviews

3.7

64% would recommend to a friend

(3,905 total reviews)

John Venhuizen

80% approve of CEO

54% positive business outlook

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Ace Hardware has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 3,905 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Ace Hardware employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Retail & Wholesale industry (3.5 stars).

Reviews by job title

4K reviews

4.0

Oct 4, 2011

Learning Experience

Sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- learn MANY new things (electrical/key-cutting/paint) - no previous requirements - social interactment - ear pieces help make communication easier if you dont know an answer - not a boring job since you will be doing something different every hour

Cons

- people come up to you with rediculously hard questions at time - many questions are answered on the spot by making something up or simply reading the product's label - must be able to retain a lot of information

4.0

Sep 6, 2011

Best independent hardware stores

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good systems, very good support

Cons

no down time, are very busy all the time

4.0

Aug 24, 2011

A good place to start out at.

Cashier

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fun atmosphere most of the time. Got to work in all different departments despite being a cashier. Flexible scheduling. Only having to work every other weekend. Casual dress code. Could wear jeans. Annual reviews. Profit sharing.

Cons

Pay not so great. Lots of drama between the management and sometimes between co-workers. That's to be expected anywhere though. Flower season. Enough said.

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Jobs at Ace Hardware

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