Terrible Leadership and VPs - Anonymous employee LKQ Employee Review

2.0
Mar 19, 2016
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Working with dedicated employees at branch. Company kept good inventory levels to sell from.

Cons

Titles get in the way of smart decisions. Especially above branch level management. From district level and above it is all about getting the largest bonus possible while disregarding true needs and employee needs. Very hard for a driver or warehouse person to receive a raise. Ran by VPs who have no clue about day to day operations. Everyone is a number to DMs and VPs. Almost every employee at branch level is made to feel that their job is on the line daily. Regardless of their performance. Not a fun place to work.

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Cons

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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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