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

Mar 11, 2012

Average place to work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Time off when needed Training and development Challenging projects

Cons

Good ole' boys network very much alive Divisons do not like to share information although this may change with the restructuring

4.0

Sep 10, 2011

Great Company, Top Brass need to examine Promotion policies

Sales representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits Great people Stable company Divisions run as small businesses

Cons

Poor communication within management ranks Minimal compensation

2.0

Aug 24, 2011

Vulcan is dropping like a rock

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Good benefits - Excellent corporate office facility and most division office facilities - Freedom at the division level - Many division positions have company provided vehicles - Sales jobs are cream puff jobs for mediocre performers - Great place to work if you just want to "get by"

Cons

- There is virtually no senior leadership or vision for the company - Working at the Corporate Office requires the patience of Job due to having to convince 9 divisions to do whatever needs to be done - Division offices are highly political - Poorly timed acquisition that was funded by a huge amount of debt significantly weakened the viability of this company - Jobs cuts are becoming the "new normal" but rarely target division or corporate managers, directors or executives - Limited prospects for growth - no bonuses paid in 4 years with no end in sight - Executives have an "elite" mentality, reward themselves with high compensation/options while remaining largely uninvolved in the business

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