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Builders FirstSource

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Builders FirstSource reviews

3.6

63% would recommend to a friend

(770 total reviews)

Peter Jackson

76% approve of CEO

55% positive business outlook

Builders FirstSource has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 770 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Builders FirstSource employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Construction, Repair & Maintenance Services industry (3.7 stars).

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770 reviews
1.0
Nov 24, 2021

Don’t work here

Recommend
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Pros

Absolutely none, unless you think working thankless 60 hour weeks are a good thing.

Cons

Impossible hours, zero thanks, toxic culture, greedy out of touch leadership, there is absolutely no excuse for how this company treats people. Benefits stink.

1.0
Jun 30, 2021

Good Ol Boys Network

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

It's a steady paycheck is the only pro

Cons

Nepotism is a huge issue. 98% upper management knows each other personally and have handpicked each other. Severe Culture and Diversity issues Benefits are awful No room for advancement Complete lack of transparency Ran like a mom and pop shop

5.0
Mar 9, 2020
Recommend
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Pros

Very strong Can-Do attitude Strong sense of identity Strong commitment to their customers Large scale allows them to achieve big things Comparatively low salary but big bonuses allows them to adapt to housing downturns with minimal layoffs

Cons

Rapid growth thru acquisition means some departments are better run than others (for example, with 14,000 employees they had NO sexual harassment training - unthinkable in 2019). Lack of definition in some corporate roles leaves employees to fend for themselves High variation in quality of management Rapid turnover in executive leaders (2017-2019) Annual reviews are check the box Go-go-go attitude doesn't allow for employee coaching or development

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