Great Benefits but low pay for amount of work required and upper management could care less about employees. - Office Manager LKQ Employee Review

3.0
Aug 8, 2012
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Pros

Great employee benefits (offers various forms of insurance, 401K, etc.)

Cons

Low pay with little chance for advancement even though they tell everone otherwise upon hiring. Little chance for raises but high chance for increased work because mgmt is constantly being pressured about the bottom line. (Was employed at a time where we received award for highest sales in the company's history, but we were still on a "raise freeze"). Ever since they were bought by LKQ they have decreased Holidays and increased jobs responsibility. They let all employees know that they can be replaced at a moment's notice which leads to very low morale. Tend to replace people that have worked there 15+ years every week--no exaggerartion--constantly being notified that so-and-so is mysteriously no longer with us.

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5.0
Jun 3, 2025
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Pros

My location works together very well, there are clear expectations, and yearly raises

Cons

can be hard to work with other locations, processes are out of your control

1.0
Jun 26, 2026
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Pros

Pay is decent for those of us who have built a large enough customer base over the years.

Cons

Commission rate cuts the last five consecutive years. No path for advancement. Poor management. Since 2021, every change they have made that I have seen is designed to keep the stock price as high as possible - which has been stagnant for 10+ years. Customers and employees come last.

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