Does Border States pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Border States employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Border States. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Border States?

63% of Border States employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Border States 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Border States?

Warehouse Associate (15) , Account Manager (8) , City Desk Representative (8) , Customer Service Representative (7) , CDL Driver (4) , Customer Service Representative (CSR) (4) , Inside Sales Representative (3) , Project Manager (3) , Warehouse (3) , Account Manager/Project Manager (2) , Branch Operations Manager (2) , Delivery Driver (2) , Driver (2) , Human Resources (2) , Quotation Specialist (2)

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

"ESOP is a great benefit." ((in 20 reviews)); "Great people to work with and for" ((in 17 reviews)); "several branches, easy transfers, ESOP is an added bonus" ((in 5 reviews)); "Family feel and great benefits." ((in 4 reviews)); "Great crew, fun opportunities and trainings" ((in 3 reviews))

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

"low to below average pay" ((in 10 reviews)); "How can you have a company where half the staff are minorities but where basically all upper management is white?" ((in 5 reviews)); "Bad managers promote by friends not quality" ((in 4 reviews)); "Not much for training have to learn on your own" ((in 4 reviews)); "long hours and very demanding" ((in 4 reviews))

What are employees saying about Border States layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Border States locations?

Fargo , Phoenix , Kansas City , Charlotte , Denver , Salt Lake City , Tempe , Albuquerque , Concord , Amarillo , Sioux Falls , Faribault , Albertville , Charleston , Minot , Williston , Brooklyn Park , Maple Grove , Kansas City , Foley , American Fork , Chicago , Fredericksburg , Saint Louis , New York , Pewaukee , Tucson , Billings , Missoula , Gillette

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Border States

Border States reviews

3.5

63% would recommend to a friend

(211 total reviews)

Jason Seger

76% approve of CEO

52% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Culture & values

3.5

Diversity & inclusion

3.5

Work/Life balance

3.4

Career opportunities

3.0

Senior management

Border States has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 211 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Border States employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Retail & Wholesale industry (3.5 stars).

Ratings by demographic groups

Race / Ethnicity

Gender

Sexual orientation

Disability

Parent or family caregiver

Veteran status

Reviews by job title

211 reviews

4.0

Apr 15, 2021

Great Place to work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

They have great benefits, and a fun work environment.

Cons

There was not really any cons that I had while working here.

Border States Response

Thank you for taking time to give us your feedback. We agree there are great benefits to employee-ownership and the culture we have here — work hard, have fun!

5.0

Apr 14, 2021

Good

Branch operations supervisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Long hours not great pay for mgmt

Cons

Upper management leaves you out to dry

Border States Response

Thank you for your feedback. Our engagement score with both management and all employee-owners remains very high, but we recognize there is always more work to do to improve.

5.0

Apr 4, 2021

Great Place To Work

General manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Communication, great peers, ESOP, easy work

Cons

Some people don’t see the vision

Border States Response

“Thanks for the review – we agree that this is a great place to work!”

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