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

2.0

Dec 21, 2009

A company that has lost its direction

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Don't have to be terribly smart to stay employed. Some co-workers do actually care about you. Used to be a very secure and stable company.

Cons

Inefficient practices and non-profit producing departments kept around due to personal loyalties and not sound business decisions. Severely incompetent people in positions of authority and responsible for strategic planning.

2.0

Sep 14, 2009

Not What It Used To Be

Analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Vulcan has an above average benefits package, and the company is stable with few layoffs. They have made strides in making the workplace more fair towards women and minorities. They match charitable contributions, and the rank-and-file employees are very loyal and dedicated to the company, particularly the ones that have been there for many years.

Cons

Benefits are being quickly changed to make them just average, rather than above average. HR seems to spend a lot of time finding ways to keep salaries down. If a female employee doesn't play by the right 'Southern Belle' rules, she may as well leave, because there will be no promotions or decent raises. Most importantly, bad middle managers are protected at the expense of their direct reports. Upper management seems to be more concerned with how things look, than how they actually are.

4.0

Sep 12, 2009

Good stable company. Great if you aren't real ambitious.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits and good working conditions. They are very understanding about personal/medical situations that might affect attendance. The company is very conservative, but they don't make a lot of mistakes, either. Acquisitions, changes in business are well thought out.

Cons

It is had to advance one's career at Vulcan, There is a great deal of nepotism in management, and lots of poor mid-level managers. If you don't get a promotion early in your career you probably won't get one at all. One particular department was so bad they couldn't fill jobs internally. Yet the manager was allowed to sustain a hostile work environment despite repeated complaints from subordinates.

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