Is Vulcan Materials a good company to work for?

Vulcan Materials has an overall rating of 3.8 out of 5, based on over 602 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months. 71% of employees would recommend working at Vulcan Materials to a friend and 70% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Vulcan Materials have been left by employees working as Intern , Plant Office Administrator and Sales Representative .

Does Vulcan Materials pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Vulcan Materials employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Vulcan Materials. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Vulcan Materials?

71% of Vulcan Materials employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Vulcan Materials 3.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Vulcan Materials?

Heavy Equipment Operator (24) , Quality Control Technician (14) , Sales Representative (13) , Intern (12) , Plant Office Administrator (10) , Project Manager (10) , Logistics Specialist (8) , Operations Intern (8) , Plant Manager (8) , Plant Operator (8) , Equipment Operator (7) , Fixed Maintenance (7) , Operations Management Trainee (7) , Quality Control (7) , Concrete Mixer Driver (6)

What are the pros of working at Vulcan Materials according to real employee reviews?

"Great benefits and you are well taken care of." ((in 94 reviews)); "Good pay and plenty of overtime" ((in 62 reviews)); "Good people to work with" ((in 50 reviews)); "Employees are great and family environment" ((in 9 reviews)); "People are cool safety Is key morning meetings" ((in 9 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Vulcan Materials according to real employee reviews?

"Long hours and company doesn't promote from within" ((in 30 reviews)); "Long hours due to production" ((in 15 reviews)); "Somewhat micromanaged by upper management, not letting middle management do their job properly." ((in 11 reviews)); "When I had 8 witnesses telling my manager that it didn't happen like that.." ((in 11 reviews)); "Work life balance, schedule, your shift changes without notice, your forced to work night shift when hired for days, pay scale is extremely low for the area." ((in 9 reviews))

What are employees saying about Vulcan Materials layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Vulcan Materials layoffs and their outlook for job security at Vulcan Materials in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Vulcan Materials locations?

Birmingham , Atlanta , Nashville , San Antonio , Phoenix , Richmond , Los Angeles , San Diego , Columbia , Huntsville , Arlington , Grand Rivers , Dallas , Naperville , Houston , Chicago , Winston-Salem , Kennesaw , Macon , Vestavia Hills , Calera , Herndon , Washington , Fresno , Vallejo , Hanover , Irwindale , Moody , Tuscaloosa , Lombard

Vulcan Materials reviews

3.8

71% would recommend to a friend

(542 total reviews)

J. Thomas Hill

88% approve of CEO

70% positive business outlook

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Vulcan Materials has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 542 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Vulcan Materials employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Energy, Mining & Utilities industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

542 reviews

4.0

Sep 3, 2012

Great experience, good managment

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good life-work balance, no one breathes down your neck

Cons

industry as a whole has been on a downside. VMC needs to make innovative changes.

3.0

Jun 18, 2012

Used to be a good place to work

Office personnel

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits package Good lower level employees Good compensation (salary)

Cons

Promotions from within, especially women, is sorely lacking. Good ole' boy system still a major factor in day to day business. Upper and lower management decisions remain very secretive affecting day to day operations particularly for people who aspire to climb the "corporate ladder". Overworked lower level employees, especially since round two of lay-offs. Sales staff remains allowed to run amok and account to no one for their time or dealings.

3.0

Mar 26, 2012

Long line of people waiting on promotions that are mostly based on tenure rather that merit.

Sales representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits. The senior management is great, but the mid level management is somewhat lacking. Vulcan is a great place to start a career, but if you desire advancement, you will have to look elsewhere if you have less than 8-10 years experience.

Cons

It is a great place to work, but there are a lot of old ideas still in place and a resistance to change anything that effects the middle management old guard's way of doing business.

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