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 65 reviews)); "Fun Work environment" ((in 36 reviews)); "Great environment and coworkers." ((in 25 reviews)); "Great culture and everyone there is very nice." ((in 21 reviews)); "Easy job and fun environment." ((in 18 reviews))

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

"• management is bad" ((in 73 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 25 reviews)); "The pay is terrible and the atmosphere is bad as well due to the district managers." ((in 23 reviews)); "no work life balance at all" ((in 21 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).

Reviews by job title

1K reviews

1.0

Oct 23, 2011

Terrible

Assistant manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The money & benefits were great.

Cons

Management communication was poor. As well as their loss prevention.

3.0

Oct 17, 2011

Long Hours, Low Pay

Corporate office

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Insurance benefits, company parties and giveaways, schedule flexibility

Cons

The hours were long, most often being threatened with the introduction of a second shift or working Saturday if overtime was not fulfilled. The pay was considerably low for other similar jobs with other companies. Management was good at making you feel like you were never doing a good job, and executives hounded management constantly for more numbers that in reality weren't possible. Don't follow own policies laid out in the employee handbook.

4.0

Sep 30, 2011

I was there for four years everytime I got a good team they would take them to another store and leave me short handed.

Store manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fun, Laidback work environment, cool products

Cons

low pay, no life work balance

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