Vulcan Materials reviews

3.8

71% would recommend to a friend

(542 total reviews)
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J. Thomas Hill

88% approve of CEO

70% positive business outlook

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).

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542 reviews
2.0
Jul 20, 2017

A nightmare

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Hours and that's it for the pros

Cons

Uncaring management, abusive employees, treated like slave labor.

4.0
Mar 26, 2016

Great company

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Provides good benefits to employees, such as 401K with matching, health, dental and vision; disability, life.

Cons

They do not consistently promote from within. Lately they have been going outside the company, without giving current employees an opportunity. Some management plays by their own rules.

2.0
Jan 17, 2016

OK for a job, but not a career

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Weekends off, most of the time Not a micromanaging atmosphere

Cons

Schedule changes a lot on short notice(like the day before) Pay is below other similar industries in the area Supervisors are in place due to "Good Ol Boy" system and are very much lacking. No extra compensation for cross training and learning other areas.

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