Does LKQ pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, LKQ employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at LKQ. This rating has decreased by 5% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at LKQ?

59% of LKQ employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated LKQ 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at LKQ?

Manager (30) , Process Associate (27) , Warehouse Worker (24) , Sales Representative (19) , Team Leader (19) , Dismantler (18) , Procurement Engineer (18) , Sales (18) , Inside Sales Representative (17) , Analyst (15) , Driver (14) , Inside Sales Coordinator (14) , Warehouse Associate (14) , Content Analyst (12) , Customer Service Representative (12)

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

"Company has good benefit and retirement package" ((in 80 reviews)); "It was a job and the people were great" ((in 65 reviews)); "And overall it's a good work life balance for an employee." ((in 55 reviews)); "Good team and culture" ((in 44 reviews)); "Good work culture" ((in 30 reviews))

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

"It's low pay so there is that" ((in 55 reviews)); "Managers are horrible, they try to micro manage, you will never advance unless you are a special "pet" of the manager." ((in 24 reviews)); "Awful upper management." ((in 21 reviews)); "Low salary compared to industry Bureau of Labor and Statistics" ((in 21 reviews)); "Poor communication and didn’t care to hear what the guys at the bottom had to say" ((in 14 reviews))

What are employees saying about LKQ layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed LKQ locations?

Nashville , Chicago , Antioch , Akron , Atlanta , Jenkinsburg , Portland , Topeka , Tampa , Charlotte , Grand Prairie , Houston , Alsip , Northfield , Plainfield , Groveport , Crystal River , Austin , Dallas , Hutchins , Redding , Stockton , Sumner , Leominster , Bronx , Belleville , San Antonio , Fort Wayne , Toledo , Renton

LKQ reviews

3.5

59% would recommend to a friend

(1,296 total reviews)

Dominick P. Zarcone

45% approve of CEO

57% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.6

Culture & values

3.6

Diversity & inclusion

3.2

Compensation and benefits

3.2

Career opportunities

3.1

Senior management

LKQ has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 1,296 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The LKQ employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Retail & Wholesale industry (3.5 stars).

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Reviews by job title

1K reviews

1.0

Jul 20, 2016

Only work here as a last resort.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You have a job.

Cons

There are scarce advancement opportunities and no chance at getting a raise. I would only recommend working for this company as a last resort.

1.0

Jun 18, 2016

Smoky the bear

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

We have had some awesome bosses come threw our location. Our past general manager and ops manager made sure you were able to learn about the future of LKQ. Danny Cambell, Derek Green and Kevin Daniel were amazing!! They were always will to teach anything if you were willing to learn!

Cons

We changed regions and now have a male chauvinistic boss. We understand that we changed but the boss now hate gays and women. He thinks that we are not in the Business that a women should be in.He also gets pissed that the past bosses taught me 98% of everything I needed to know to run a location by myself. The last thing I have to learn is budget.

1.0

Jun 17, 2016

Call Center Representative

Call center representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nothing really place is a horrible job to be in.

Cons

Management, pay, micromanagement, asking for time off is like pulling teeth, managers berate you for just the littlest mistake. They make you feel like you don't want to be there.

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