Border States reviews

3.5

63% would recommend to a friend

(210 total reviews)

Jason Seger

76% approve of CEO

52% positive business outlook

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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210 reviews
3.0
Jun 28, 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

great benefits growing company, very growth orientated, try to have different events in the office to keep up company morale

Cons

very poor training, management is disengaged, company is slow to react to market conditions, lay off people and then hire more with in a few months

4.0
Jun 20, 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

largest independent electrical distributor in the US. A considerable number of companies and products to sell from the simple to complex application.

Cons

Commission based Account Managers are typically responsible for ALL sales expenses. travel, meals, & customer entertainment. This can get quite expensive depending on your sales territory.

5.0
Apr 25, 2016

Anonymous

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The company is employee owned, great atmosphere in the branches , and plenty of opportunities for advancement throughout the country.

Cons

Training is not always a priority for new hires but a driven employee will not have a problem. Processes are in the works.

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