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 62 reviews)); "fun work environment" ((in 37 reviews)); "Great environment and coworkers." ((in 29 reviews)); "Great culture and everyone there is very nice." ((in 23 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 is bad" ((in 76 reviews)); "The hours are long and if you don't spend your life at work you are looked down upon." ((in 61 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 22 reviews)); "You may be offered to move up quickly but there is no training for when you do so." ((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

(1,418 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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1K reviews

3.0

Mar 19, 2013

Learned a lot great training provided depending on district manager

Store manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great structure, awesome team environment, bonus program

Cons

High expectations, high turn over rate, lack of proper training at times

5.0

Dec 30, 2012

My experience

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great company, recommend wholeheartedly..wish could work there any further

Cons

Attitude of some senior stuff could be improved

2.0

Jul 24, 2012

Poor Communication and Upper Management who are not looking to help cultivate new leaders.

Operations manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Big company that is attempting to grow in new markets. Namely they have reached into the sporting world and now hold contracts with major sport brands as their official merchandiser.

Cons

Slow to react to change. Unwilling to change their management and operations style to fit the new direction of the company. Stuck trying to make everything fit like its a hat store in a mall.

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Learned a lot great training provided depending on district manager

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