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 54 reviews)); "Benefits are good and that’s about it" ((in 45 reviews)); "Good training and plenty to do" ((in 26 reviews)); "Good pay and bonuses." ((in 20 reviews)); "Good culture and family organization" ((in 14 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 96 reviews)); "Pay is low and takes a while to really move up and make more money." ((in 94 reviews)); "Long hours are expected and the norm." ((in 34 reviews)); "poor management." ((in 28 reviews)); "Little to no work life balance" ((in 24 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

Jul 26, 2012

Honesty, Integrity.... Not here folks!

Outside sales representative

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Pay attention early on and you can become a virtual expert about the LBM industry and retailing in the industry. The training, while dumbed down considerably from a decade and a half ago, Will provide you the necessary tools to springboard virtually anywhere you want to go in the industry

Cons

LONG HOURS, purposely & consistently short staffed at store level. Poor communication from top management down, seeming lack of clear goals coming from upper management. Lots of nepotism and game playing, their is a definite lack of honesty and integrity coming from upper management, clearly the Area Managers are pawns to carry out agendas. The shadier you are to cover up a problems and save a buck, the more you are esteemed by 84. Honesty will not reward you with this company Current compensation/bonus structure defeats the "team" mentality that helped make 84 great in the mid 90's.

4.0

Jun 10, 2012

Hard work pays off but patience is a virtue.

Dispatcher/warehouse/yard/co-manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

started at the bottom at $8.00 per hour. Worked my way up to manager in about 5 years and made over 100k 3 years in a row. However the downturn of the housing market caused my store to be closed in 2011. They did move me to another store as an assistant manager and I didn't have to move. Company is very good about keeping you employed if your willing to move or take on other roles,etc. When times are good the compensation is great and so are the benefits.

Cons

When times are tough like right now, the money is just so-so. Very,very,very,very understaffed, which requires each person to do so much work that evryone at the store is burnt out. Corporate "red tape" makes doing daily operational duties like ordering material very difficult. Overall it takes a lot more time and effort to do daily things than it really should. Leaning towards being management heavy. Very very very difficult to get time off other than weekends. If one person at the store is gone for a day or a week it puts a huge strain on the rest of the associates.

3.0

May 10, 2012

Work Hard, Make Little, Learn alot

Manager trainee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

great job experience. excellent entry level job hire almost exclusively from within

Cons

they will work you until you cant give any more, then ask for more, then forget to thank you for your commitment to the company. expect you to be grateful for the opportunity to work but will ask ask ask and rarely give

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Honesty, Integrity.... Not here folks!

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Work Hard, Make Little, Learn alot

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