Question 1

Does Lids pay their employees well?

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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.

Question 2

How satisfied are employees working at Lids?

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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.

Question 3

What are the top reviewed jobs at Lids?

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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)

Question 4

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

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"Great people to work with and have a lot of fun activities in the office" ((in 63 reviews)); "fun work environment" ((in 38 reviews)); "Great environment and coworkers." ((in 27 reviews)); "great benefits and looks good on your resume." ((in 21 reviews)); "Working with employee staff was great" ((in 20 reviews))

Question 5

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

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"Management was poor and bipolar" ((in 72 reviews)); "Upper management is terrible and do not help at all." ((in 65 reviews)); "The hours are long and if you don't spend your life at work you are looked down upon." ((in 63 reviews)); "The company hires DSMs from the outside all the time so managers have to listen to people who don't even know how to run the register." ((in 29 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 22 reviews))

Question 6

What are employees saying about Lids layoffs in 2026?

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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.

Question 7

What are the top reviewed Lids locations?

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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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