Question 1

Is L.L. Bean a good company to work for?

Accepted Answer

L.L. Bean has an overall rating of 4.0 out of 5, based on over 1,230 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months. 74% of employees would recommend working at L.L. Bean to a friend and 59% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about L.L. Bean have been left by employees working as Intern, Sales Associate/Cashier and Sales Associate.

Question 2

Does L.L. Bean pay their employees well?

Accepted Answer

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, L.L. Bean employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at L.L. Bean. This rating has decreased by 6% over the last 12 months.

Question 3

How satisfied are employees working at L.L. Bean?

Accepted Answer

74% of L.L. Bean employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated L.L. Bean 4.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

Question 4

What are the top reviewed jobs at L.L. Bean?

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Sales Associate (170), Customer Service Representative (61), Sales Representative (61), Retail Sales Associate (54), Seasonal Sales Associate (21), Manager (16), Intern (15), Cashier (14), Guide (12), Sales Associate/Cashier (12), Customer Service Representative (CSR) (10), Customer Service Representative I (10), Customer Service (9), Assistant Manager (8), Seasonal Sales Representative (8)

Question 5

What are the pros of working at L.L. Bean according to real employee reviews?

Accepted Answer

"people here are great" ((in 106 reviews)); "Great benefits and promotes an active healthy lifestyle." ((in 78 reviews)); "Coworkers were great" ((in 59 reviews)); "The management is great." ((in 50 reviews)); "LL Bean's customer service training is great." ((in 28 reviews))

Question 6

What are the cons of working at L.L. Bean according to real employee reviews?

Accepted Answer

"Low pay and other then seasonal work it was not busy" ((in 67 reviews)); "No room for advancement." ((in 14 reviews)); "Conservative Upper Management that sometimes manages people through fear and personal agenda" ((in 12 reviews)); "Bad employees never let go, good employees never rewarded." ((in 8 reviews)); "Very low hourly wage for such a good company." ((in 6 reviews))

Question 7

What are employees saying about L.L. Bean layoffs in 2026?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

What L.L. Bean locations have received the highest employee ratings?

Accepted Answer

Victor, Albany, Pittsburgh, Columbus, Buffalo, Bangor, Skokie, Danbury, Concord, Dedham

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