Does Lower pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Lower employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Lower. This rating has improved by 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Lower?

59% of Lower employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Lower 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Lower?

Loan Advisor (146) , Loan Officer (43) , Account Manager (40) , Mortgage Loan Officer (32) , Loan Processor (25) , Lending Coordinator (23) , Senior Loan Officer (22) , Sales Development Representative (SDR) (18) , Senior Loan Advisor (17) , Loan Concierge (14) , Operations (14) , Operations Analyst (12) , Assistant Vice President (8) , Mortgage Loan Processor (8) , Intern (6)

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

"Great people that work there and during the “all time low rates” the company really was the place to be of course." ((in 83 reviews)); "The pay was decent." ((in 22 reviews)); "Met great coworkers and memories" ((in 21 reviews)); "Great work environment and a friendly atmosphere." ((in 20 reviews)); "The training is great and extensive." ((in 17 reviews))

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

"401k match is low" ((in 42 reviews)); "401K benefits could be better" ((in 35 reviews)); "6. Upper management gives you what you deserve as soon as you resign." ((in 25 reviews)); "and other lenders that had MASSIVE layoffs." ((in 25 reviews)); "Work/life balance is absolute 0." ((in 22 reviews))

What are employees saying about Lower redundancies in 2026?

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

Lower Reviews

3.6

59% would recommend to a friend

(684 total reviews)

Dan Snyder

73% approve of CEO

60% positive business outlook

Lower has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 684 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Lower employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Finance industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

684 reviews

5.0

20 Mar 2026

Actual earning potiential

Sr. loan officer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

-incredible earning potential -supportive management that cares about the LO's -All the tools supplied to succeed -Great work culture, lots of fun events -Communication between team members

Cons

- sometimes files take longer than expected to close - unexpected variables in the loan process

Lower Response

2w

Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback! I'm glad you value the great work culture and supportive management. We understand some files take longer than expected to close. Lower is continously working to streamline and approve our processes to help our borrowers.

5.0

20 Mar 2026

Great wok environment

Mortgage loan officer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

- Start up culture - Lots of motivated people all pitching in to achieve company and personal goals - Great personal development - lots of opportunities to grow - Fun environment and great location in a beautiful office in downtown Columbus - Management knows what they are doing and help you achieve goals - Great training program

Cons

- Work schedule is not the most flexible - 9-5 and in person

Lower Response

2w

Thank you for taking time to leave a review! We are committed to helping our employees succeed, For some teams, this has been found working best within the office environment so they can easily bounce ideas and ask for assistance from one another.

5.0

20 Mar 2026

Lower LO Experience

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

High Earnings Potential Flexibility Relationship Building

Cons

Learning curve if new to the industry

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Loan Officer

Columbus, OH

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USD 75K - USD 200K /yr

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Columbus, OH

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SDET/Automation QA Engineer

Columbus, OH

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USD 125K - USD 145K /yr

USD 93K - USD 140K /yr

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