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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Ratings trend for the last 6 months (542 reviews)

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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

1.0

May 19, 2018

White male driven environment

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great if you are a conservative straight white male. You will be paid more and promoted over your more qualified female counterparts.

Cons

They preach diversity and inclusion and then do the opposite. If you are a woman, minority or identify with LGBTQ you will not make it far in this company. They overwork the good employees and run them into the ground while the bad employees skate by.

2.0

May 17, 2017

Leave Your Integrity At Home

Quality control technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The salary, and benefits, are good.

Cons

Poor area management, poor supervisors, vindictive atmosphere

1.0

Jul 31, 2014

A truly backstabbing experience.

Financial analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The market and need will exist more than most for this industry. If you are adept in playing the game of changing loyalties within the organization, you will be fine working here.

Cons

Need to truly watch your back and not share any personal opinions with anyone no matter how confident you feel in your business relationship with them. You see and read about this type of work environment in the media but to actually work in it is a truly eye opening experience and makes one really appreciate no longer working there. What is billed as an "open communication" environment should be revised to an "Open communication" environment as long as you have nothing negative to say. This is not an organization of "one goal, one vision" but rather a test of survival. Tread lightly and good luck.

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Jobs at Vulcan Materials

Dispatcher- 3rd Shift