Question 1

Does Border States pay their employees well?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 2

How satisfied are employees working at Border States?

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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.

Question 3

What are the top reviewed jobs at Border States?

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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)

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

"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))

Question 5

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

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"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))

Question 6

What are employees saying about Border States layoffs in 2026?

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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.

Question 7

What are the top reviewed Border States locations?

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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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