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 59 reviews)); "Fun Work environment" ((in 35 reviews)); "Great environment and coworkers." ((in 27 reviews)); "Great culture and everyone there is very nice." ((in 23 reviews)); "great benefits and looks good on your resume." ((in 18 reviews))

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

"• management is bad" ((in 71 reviews)); "Upper management is terrible and do not help at all." ((in 64 reviews)); "The hours are long and if you don't spend your life at work you are looked down upon." ((in 59 reviews)); "Low hourly pay as a retail manager" ((in 28 reviews)); "No ability to contact management above District Manager (grievances were discussed with the person it was about); Bullied and threatened by District Manager; No breaks and rarely any other staff in store; No room for growth." ((in 23 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

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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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1K reviews

5.0

Nov 21, 2016

A great place, that is getting better

District sales manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

A sports environment, but offers interest in many other areas. Focusing on internal growth and better employee retention. The company is under new leadership and is making impressive changes to make sure they stay on top. New training format for all levels and additional support.

Cons

Like most retail jobs it requires a person to work outside the "norm", but that's only if you like normal or the same old thing.

5.0

Sep 30, 2016

Great Company Culture

District sales manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

If you love sports and competition you will love Lids. When company gets together for meetings, it is like a big family. Great people!

Cons

There is a lot of single coverage in lower volume stores. If company would invest in wages, sales would be better and customer experience would be better.

1.0

Oct 7, 2015

Worst company to ever work for

Assistant manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There is nothing good about this company I would not recommend to anyone

Cons

Bad pay ,no room to move up ,bad upper management,treat there employees very bad,no raises at all, and bad benefits

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