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 (191) , 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 60 reviews)); "Fun Work environment" ((in 37 reviews)); "Great environment and coworkers." ((in 28 reviews)); "Great culture and everyone there is very nice." ((in 24 reviews)); "great benefits and looks good on your resume." ((in 21 reviews))

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

"Management was poor and bipolar" ((in 74 reviews)); "The hours are long and if you don't spend your life at work you are looked down upon." ((in 60 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 24 reviews)); "no work life balance at all" ((in 19 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

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3.3

53% would recommend to a friend

(1,419 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 1,419 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

3.0

Feb 26, 2024

Assistant manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Chill environment and good discount

Cons

Can be slow and not the best pay

1.0

Jan 28, 2024

Worst company in uk sports retail avoid!!!

Store manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Some good product and passionate staff.

Cons

Negative vibes , No training, use you, no manners or respect for how you are spoken too, HR are also useless and cover and support issues.

4.0

Jan 2, 2024

Great Staff

Asm- assistant store manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Had an amazing team of LGBTQ+ staff with a great sense of humor and really made the time fly by

Cons

the customers can be rather aggressive and assume you want to 'get with' them when you are just doing your job

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