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

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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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Reviews by job title

969 reviews

3.0

Aug 28, 2014

Good idea, bad execution.

Anonymous

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The contractors you help are great, and it's very rewarding.

Cons

Management is terrible. I've never been part of a more unorganized group.

1.0

Aug 5, 2014

Stay away if you want to have a life.

Customer service representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

People at my store were fun to work with/for

Cons

Long hours Slow market Pay No time for activities outside work. Work until 6 every night. They want your number one priority to be 84 Lumber. "Good ol boys" club Joe and Maggie Hardy are a cheap/greedy people. No heat or AC.

2.0

Jul 28, 2014

A dogs life

Management trainee (mt)

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Best training program in the business. The managment unlike most places know they are overhead, and will tell you so. Everybody, but the yard dogs start as a MT and have worked thier way up. You will do more as a MT than at most companies department mangers.

Cons

The pay flat out sucks. As a MT you are competiting with your boss for bonus. This is a conflict of interest. You should ask how many people as a manager has that store manager got promoted. You will put in at least 48 hours a week. Many locations are short of employees for a reason. On top of that you will have a to do a training program and prospect for new customers. You also have to fend off the other MTs for promotion. It is VERY competitive place. The working conditions suck. There is no heat and no air, so if it is 5 below or 110 above you get no break. The next step up is sales or management and still dog eat dog. While having very good buying power 84 does not get the deals that larger companies do, the materials are of slightly higher quality, but that makes sales tough. Expect that you will come in early on Saturday morning only to have managment go on a terror about lack of sales.

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