84 Lumber reviews

3.1

43% would recommend to a friend

(969 total reviews)
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Maggie Hardy

52% approve of CEO

49% positive business outlook

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
1.0
Apr 1, 2015
Recommend
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Pros

Reimbursemnet for mileage driven. ...It is hard to find positives with this company.

Cons

1) Long Hours (no less than 48per week) 2) Low wages; not competitive amongst other firms. The bonus program is set to work against the employee. 3) Corporate only cares about the bottom line, and could care less about the employees, period.

2.0
Feb 19, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Good news if you smoke -- feel free to do that inside the warehouse you'll be working in. Meeting local contractors, learning the reputable ones and the scam artists. Good employee discounts if you just purchased a fixer-upper.

Cons

Blatant racism and sexism. Monolithic central office. Scheduled around a 48 hour work week. Store hours changed with less than a weeks notice. Arcane bonus system. Every store sells common items at different prices based on replacement costs at THAT location. If you want a promotion, prepare to move long-distance

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84 Lumber Response
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Hello and thank you for your feedback! Sounds like there has been a cross in communication regarding 84 Lumber hiring practices. 84 Lumber will select the best fit candidate for any of our positions whether it is male or female. In fact our Team Headquarters is made up of 55% male, and 45% female. Also we have a zero tolerance for racism and sexism and strongly urge you to contact our Associate Relations hotline at 1-888-456-8497 and someone will respond to you immediately. Again thank you for your feedback and best wishes on your future success.
2.0
Jul 28, 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
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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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