3.0
Jul 9, 2026
Former employee, more than 3 years
Chicago, IL
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook
Pros
Decent benefits and free lunch program
Cons
Frequent lay offs were concerning.
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Users say... "Good benefits (401k match and medical/dental/vision)." "pay is good and fun to work at" "The people I work with are great and my boss is great" "James Hardie Building Products makes and sells great products but their culture can be caustic." "Good training"
Users say... "Very emotional management and poor at building engagement." "No work/life balance" "Given that Hardie has over 1000 employess in the US (as far as I know), it would be an anomaly if every single manager was great!" "Hours are long and hard." "Upper management is disconnected from the rest of the business."