Is 84 Lumber a good company to work for?

84 Lumber has an overall rating of 3.0 out of 5, based on over 993 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 15% over the last 12 months. 43% of employees would recommend working at 84 Lumber to a friend and 48% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about 84 Lumber have been left by employees working as Area Manager , General Manager and Field Operations Manager .

Does 84 Lumber pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, 84 Lumber employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at 84 Lumber. This rating has decreased by 20% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at 84 Lumber?

43% of 84 Lumber employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated 84 Lumber 2.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.0 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at 84 Lumber?

Manager Trainee (137) , Co-Manager (60) , Manager (43) , Store Manager (38) , Sales Coordinator (29) , General Manager (21) , Outside Sales Representative (20) , Yard Worker (17) , Co Manager (14) , Area Manager (13) , Forklift Operator (12) , Operations Manager (12) , Field Operations Manager (11) , Management Trainee (11) , Coordinator (10)

What are the pros of working at 84 Lumber according to real employee reviews?

"The work here is mentally stimulating and I the people I work with are great." ((in 55 reviews)); "Benefits are good and that’s about it" ((in 43 reviews)); "Good training and plenty to do" ((in 27 reviews)); "Bonuses monthly can be great depending on location" ((in 21 reviews)); "Family owned and good culture" ((in 19 reviews))

What are the cons of working at 84 Lumber according to real employee reviews?

"You will work long hours at minimum 48hrs a week The company is Not diverse at all." ((in 99 reviews)); "Pay is low and takes a while to really move up and make more money." ((in 90 reviews)); "Long hours are expected and the norm." ((in 34 reviews)); "Management is terrible and only looking out for themselves" ((in 30 reviews)); "Little to no work life balance" ((in 22 reviews))

What are the top reviewed 84 Lumber locations?

Eighty Four , Pittsburgh , San Antonio , Charlotte , Lenexa , Houston , Greenville , Manassas , Rochester , Murfreesboro , Cartersville , Baltimore , Louisville , Indianapolis , Las Vegas , Philadelphia , Mount Airy , Fort Myers , Asheville , Concord , Lubbock , Charleston , Atlanta , Rockaway , Georgetown , Durham , Denton , Moundsville , Knoxville , Hendersonville

84 Lumber reviews

3.0

43% would recommend to a friend

(969 total reviews)

Maggie Hardy

50% approve of CEO

48% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.5

Career opportunities

3.0

Culture & values

3.0

Diversity & inclusion

2.8

Senior management

2.8

Compensation and benefits

2.4

Work/Life balance

84 Lumber has an employee rating of 3.0 out of 5 stars, based on 969 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The 84 Lumber employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

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969 reviews

3.0

Jan 7, 2025

Decent pay

Co-manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Decent pay if you are a manager

Cons

Long hours. Back breaking work. Politics and bad culture.

84 Lumber Response

1y

Thank you for your feedback about working for 84 Lumber. The nature of our field does include work that can be challenging at times, but is ultimately rewarding if you put in your best effort every day. We provide different tools to assist with the more difficult work and heavy lifting, and we are always searching for new ways to make the job as efficient as possible. Our goal is for associates who put in the work each day to leave feeling a sense of accomplishment and pride in the work they've done. If you would like to provide any additional feedback that can help us to improve in the future, please email us at hr@84lumber.com.

2.0

Jan 7, 2025

untrue promises

Building engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

weekends off .decent hours .

Cons

saws dont keep up.lots of standing around waiting for something to do.No efforts or acceptance of new ideas to correct this problem or other problems.

84 Lumber Response

1y

Thank you for your feedback. We appreciate you taking the time to write a review. We take all associate feedback seriously, and we'd like to address the concerns you mentioned in your review. Our HR team has an open-door policy to listen to and answer associates’ questions, complaints, suggestions, and challenges. Please contact us at hr@84lumber.com to discuss further so that we may improve our working environment in the future.

3.0

Jan 6, 2025

Lot of learning opportunities - even more travel.

Field operations manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

See the country and learn the business.

Cons

Travel can be exhausting - basically a janitor/grunt for location managers who let their branches go.

84 Lumber Response

1y

Thank you for your feedback. We appreciate you taking the time to write a review. We take all associate feedback seriously, and we'd like to address the concerns you mentioned in your review. Our HR team has an open-door policy to listen to and answer associates’ questions, complaints, suggestions, and challenges. Please contact us at hr@84lumber.com to discuss further so that we may improve our working environment in the future.

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Lot of learning opportunities - even more travel.

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