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 19 reviews)); "Great people to work with and for" ((in 18 reviews)); "several branches, easy transfers, ESOP is an added bonus" ((in 6 reviews)); "work life balance and competitive pay" ((in 4 reviews)); "Growing, great coworkers, good benefits" ((in 3 reviews))

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

"low to below average pay" ((in 12 reviews)); "How can you have a company where half the staff are minorities but where basically all upper management is white?" ((in 5 reviews)); "Not much for training have to learn on your own" ((in 4 reviews)); "long hours and very demanding" ((in 4 reviews)); "Leadership is going back in time instead of working to remain competitive and listen to the “valued” employee owners." ((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

Border States reviews

3.5

63% would recommend to a friend

(210 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 210 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).

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Reviews by job title

210 reviews

4.0

Sep 10, 2017

Quick advancement

City desk representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

they recognize talent and promote from within first. several branches, easy transfers, ESOP is an added bonus

Cons

unwillingness to listen to other employees and taking action against employees causing problems for other employees.

Border States Response

8y

Thank you for the feedback. We are proud of our culture that rewards employee-owners through great growth opportunities and the ownership stake we accumulate through the employee stock ownership plan (ESOP). It is awesome being 100% employee-owned! Regarding employee-owner feedback, it is critical to our success as an employee-owned company. We believe regular conversations are the best way to get that feedback. We encourage frequent coaching and development conversations between employee-owners and their leader. We also have monthly employee-owner meetings where the state of the business is shared. It is also a great opportunity to exchange ideas, raise questions and provide input to our leaders. Being engaged in the business and providing this feedback is an expectation of our employee-owners. Finally, this fall we are launching a new survey process to continually gather employee-owner feedback about their overall experience at Border States. Thanks again for the feedback. Mike Busch - VP of Human Resources

4.0

Aug 10, 2017

Make deliveries of electrical supplies in various job sites

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

They have good health benefits and paid time off.

Cons

They don't work really well with work schedule if you want to gain higher education.

Border States Response

8y

Thank you - we are glad you are an owner and willing to share constructive feedback. Border States has a strong history of promoting from within to leadership roles. We want each employee-owner to have a development plan that supports their career ambitions. As a first step, please speak with your supervisor about your career to lay out a plan. Your regional Human Resource Manager and the HR team in Fargo will be there to support as well. Feel free to reach out to me directly if you have any questions. Mike Busch - VP of Human Resources

5.0

Jun 23, 2017

Customer Service Representative

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Shealy Electrical is now a division of Border States and the company is now part of the 8th largest Employee Owned (ESOP) electrical distributor companies in the U.S. By being a part of a larger company, there seems to be more career opportunity for those wishing to advance or seek new roles within the company. All employees are owners in the company.

Cons

Not applicable for the moment.

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