Does Lids pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Lids employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Lids. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Lids?

53% of Lids employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Lids 3.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Lids?

Assistant Manager (215) , Store Manager (210) , Sales Associate (190) , Assistant Store Manager (75) , Manager (53) , Retail Sales Associate (27) , ASM- Assistant Store Manager (22) , Key Holder (16) , District Sales Manager (14) , General Manager (13) , Sales Associate/Cashier (11) , Buyer (8) , Associate (7) , Sales (7) , Supervisor (7)

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

"Great people to work with and have a lot of fun activities in the office" ((in 63 reviews)); "Fun Work environment" ((in 37 reviews)); "Great environment and coworkers." ((in 26 reviews)); "Great culture and everyone there is very nice." ((in 23 reviews)); "great benefits and looks good on your resume." ((in 22 reviews))

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

"• management is bad" ((in 74 reviews)); "The hours are long and if you don't spend your life at work you are looked down upon." ((in 58 reviews)); "Low hourly pay as a retail manager" ((in 28 reviews)); "The pay is terrible and the atmosphere is bad as well due to the district managers." ((in 25 reviews)); "no work life balance at all" ((in 20 reviews))

What are employees saying about Lids layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Lids locations?

Indianapolis , New York , Atlanta , Zionsville , Chicago , Houston , Dallas , Los Angeles , Columbus , Saint Louis , Tampa , Phoenix , Honolulu , San Francisco , Las Vegas , Raleigh , Arlington , El Paso , Pittsburgh , Miami , Seattle , Riverhead , Tempe , Oklahoma City , Louisville , Minneapolis , Nashville , Baton Rouge , Woodstock , Lynchburg

Lids reviews

3.3

53% would recommend to a friend

(1,418 total reviews)

Robert J. Dennis

62% approve of CEO

45% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.4

Culture & values

3.3

Work/Life balance

3.2

Senior management

3.1

Career opportunities

2.7

Compensation and benefits

Lids has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 1,418 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Lids 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

4.0

May 11, 2015

Assistant Store Manager

Assistant store manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible schedule and fun work environment.

Cons

Having to try to up-sale every customer that enters the store.

2.0

Jul 17, 2014

Poor management outside store level

Assistant store manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

40% discount on hats Talk sports with customers 40% discount from Genesco-owned stores (Journeys, Underground Station, etc.)

Cons

Poor upper management No communication Unobtainable budgets & metrics No positive feedback, only negative Upper management flat out lies about sales numbers Blatant favoritism More concerned about embroidery than hats

1.0

Jun 2, 2014

Negative Experience

Merchandiser

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good discount, casual dress code

Cons

Unprofessional environment, management does not support its staff. Outdated systems and processes make the job inefficient and time consuming. No respect is given to anyone who is new. Management has no concept of the industry and how far off they are from what other retailers are doing. Pay is not competitive and hours are long if you want to get promoted.

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