Does Ace Hardware pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Ace Hardware employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Ace Hardware. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Ace Hardware?

63% of Ace Hardware employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Ace Hardware 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Ace Hardware?

Sales Associate (642) , Cashier (380) , Sales Associate/Cashier (199) , Retail Sales Associate (101) , Manager (79) , Assistant Manager (75) , Store Manager (56) , Warehouse Specialist (53) , Customer Service Representative (50) , Associate (39) , Sales (37) , Sales Floor Associate (36) , Warehouse Associate (33) , Stocker (28) , Department Manager (22)

What are the pros of working at Ace Hardware according to real employee reviews?

"Great people to work with and can get some really good items at the sale they have for the employees." ((in 298 reviews)); "Great coworkers and fast paced job" ((in 165 reviews)); "Flexible hours and discounts" ((in 120 reviews)); "the good work environment in the office" ((in 89 reviews)); "Good benefits and time off" ((in 87 reviews))

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

"Due to the low pay and lack of opportunities company has extremely high turnover and brain drain." ((in 375 reviews)); "Poor Management engagement with employees" ((in 176 reviews)); "bad managers that make cooming to work no fun" ((in 73 reviews)); "Standing for long periods of time is difficult and little training when you start out." ((in 39 reviews)); "Pay was minimum wage." ((in 31 reviews))

What are employees saying about Ace Hardware redundancies in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Ace Hardware redundancy and their outlook for job security at Ace Hardware in 2026.

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Ace Hardware Reviews

3.7

63% would recommend to a friend

(3,897 total reviews)

John Venhuizen

80% approve of CEO

54% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.6

Culture and values

3.6

Diversity and inclusion

3.3

Senior management

3.1

Compensation and benefits

3.1

Career opportunities

Ace Hardware has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 3,897 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Ace Hardware employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Retail and wholesale industry (3.5 stars).

Reviews by job title

4K reviews

2.0

6 Apr 2025

Eh

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

The people I worked with were nice.

Cons

Pay was not very good.

4.0

28 Jul 2022

Good company to work with

Administrative assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good company to work with

Cons

None, keep up the great work!

4.0

24 Mar 2022

Good place to work; once you get past the initial period

Retail associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Flexible schedules Friendly co-workers Interesting challenges Pretty good pay Friendly owner/manager

Cons

Store managers tend to hold new employees to very high standards Training could be more comprehensive Co-workers can be cliquey Occasionally demanding customers

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