Is 84 Lumber a good company to work for?

84 Lumber has an overall rating of 3.1 out of 5, based on over 993 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 14% over the last 12 months. 43% of employees would recommend working at 84 Lumber to a friend and 49% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about 84 Lumber have been left by employees working as Area Manager , General Manager and Field Operations Manager .

Does 84 Lumber pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, 84 Lumber employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at 84 Lumber. This rating has decreased by 21% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at 84 Lumber?

43% of 84 Lumber employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated 84 Lumber 2.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.1 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at 84 Lumber?

Manager Trainee (137) , Co-Manager (60) , Manager (43) , Store Manager (38) , Sales Coordinator (29) , General Manager (21) , Outside Sales Representative (20) , Yard Worker (17) , Co Manager (14) , Area Manager (13) , Forklift Operator (12) , Operations Manager (12) , Field Operations Manager (11) , Management Trainee (11) , Coordinator (10)

What are the pros of working at 84 Lumber according to real employee reviews?

"The work here is mentally stimulating and I the people I work with are great." ((in 49 reviews)); "Benefits are good and that’s about it" ((in 45 reviews)); "Good training and plenty to do" ((in 25 reviews)); "Good pay and bonuses." ((in 21 reviews)); "Great training program that they pay to send you to and compensation raises based on completion." ((in 16 reviews))

What are the cons of working at 84 Lumber according to real employee reviews?

"You will work long hours at minimum 48hrs a week The company is Not diverse at all." ((in 94 reviews)); "Pay is low and takes a while to really move up and make more money." ((in 93 reviews)); "Long hours are expected and the norm." ((in 34 reviews)); "bad management" ((in 28 reviews)); "Little to no work life balance" ((in 22 reviews))

What 84 Lumber locations have received the highest employee ratings?

Asheville , Atlanta , Philadelphia , Rochester , Lubbock , Murfreesboro , Charleston , Concord , Baltimore , Mount Airy

84 Lumber reviews

3.1

43% would recommend to a friend

(969 total reviews)

Maggie Hardy

52% approve of CEO

49% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.5

Career opportunities

3.1

Culture & values

3.1

Diversity & inclusion

2.9

Senior management

2.7

Compensation and benefits

2.4

Work/Life balance

84 Lumber has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 969 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The 84 Lumber employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

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969 reviews

2.0

May 5, 2025

Awful company that is stuck in the past

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Great coworkers for the most part.

Cons

- Pay is far below the market average for this industry and raises are hard to come by. - Management and the company as a whole are disorganized and do not have a clear vision for the future - Little to no training - Expected to handle the workload of 5 people by yourself - 10 hour work days - Facial hair policy; men must be clean shaven every day - Company is stuck in the past and will eventually be left behind because they are too resistant to change -Long story short if you are looking for new employment, LOOK ELSEWHERE

84 Lumber Response

1y

Thank you for sharing your experience with us. We take all feedback seriously and are committed to the best possible working environment for our associates. We pride ourselves on our competitive compensation and benefits package, as well as a comprehensive training program that helps prepare associates for their future in the industry. We appreciate your comment, and we will use your suggestions to improve our associate experience moving forward.

2.0

Apr 29, 2025

Room for Improvement

Warranty coordinator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Great people to work with. - Paid time off and benefits

Cons

- Salaries across the board are not in line with market value. They have a reputation for paying consistently low wages with a high volume of work, across the board. - They contribute very little to your health insurance. - There is relatively little or no training. - Very little room for upward growth - Very few paid holidays. In the past they have just closed the store, on holidays such as Christmas Eve and New Years instead of paying their employees. Employees would have to them use any leftover personal time to get paid. There’s a lot of Corporate greed going on here

84 Lumber Response

1y

Thank you for sharing your feedback with us. We pride ourselves on offering competitive compensation and benefits packages, and we are always working to improve our processes to ensure that associates are properly compensated for their time. We take all feedback seriously. If you have any other feedback to share, please contact us at hr@84lumber.com

2.0

Apr 22, 2025

84 lumber

Buyer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Flexible with leaving early - Laid back work environment - Opportunities for advancement - Half days every other Friday

Cons

- 10 hour work day - Under paid for responsibilities - Unfair raises - No support when requested - Little coverage when absent for some positions - Maternity/parental Leave especially considering it promotes being a Women owned Company. - Punished via no promotions/raises when having a child. - Have different standards for each employee - Secretive about topics that effect you directly - Workloads are not evenly divided - Poor management(also have too much on plate in some cases) - Expected to do a lot more than other employees with same job title - Work/life balance is little to none

84 Lumber Response

1y

Thank you for taking the time to share your experience at 84 Lumber. We work continuously to improve our associate experience, and we appreciate your feedback on the working conditions. Your feedback helps us to move forward and provide a better experience in the future for our associates.

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