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

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
2.0
May 17, 2011
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Laid back atmosphere Great for high school/college students who are sports enthusiasts Great employee discount 40% Easy to move up to store management

Cons

Crazy amount of employee turnover due to poor pay Lack of qualified individuals for job openings due to, once again, poor pay As a manager you are asked to do everything in the store from stock to administrative to sales Long hours and lots of overtime when the staff is shorthanded, which is usually is Fluctuating overtime means you make less during overtime hours than you would during normal workweek Upper management has very little regard for those under them Virtually no benefits Company has no sense of corporate paternalship

2.0
Apr 6, 2011

A very under appreciated employee.

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Employee discount is about it. Maybe the free shirts that employees get to wear instead of the standard polo shirt. Monthly bonus for management if sales met or exceeded.

Cons

Pressure to sell. Focus on overwhelming with customer service, pushing extras on customers. Basically if you can't upsell, you are no good to them. No Raises. Us and them mentality between store employees and district management/corporate.

4.0
Feb 22, 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

40% Discount at all Genesco stores, Limited Supervision, Relatively Fun if your store has an embroidery machine, as it allows creativity. Interacting with customers in my age bracket.

Cons

Stressful at times, And it is as if they expect you to be in the store 24/7 so that nothing comes up missing, which is impossible. Constant change of policies and procedures and the pressure to always keep your "numbers" up or risk being passed over for a promotion.

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