Does Border States pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Border States employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Border States. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Border States?

63% of Border States employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Border States 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Border States?

Warehouse Associate (15) , Account Manager (8) , City Desk Representative (8) , Customer Service Representative (8) , CDL Driver (4) , Customer Service Representative (CSR) (4) , Inside Sales Representative (3) , Project Manager (3) , Warehouse (3) , Account Manager/Project Manager (2) , Branch Operations Manager (2) , Delivery Driver (2) , Driver (2) , Human Resources (2) , Quotation Specialist (2)

What are the pros of working at Border States according to real employee reviews?

"Great people to work with and for" ((in 19 reviews)); "ESOP is a great benefit." ((in 19 reviews)); "several branches, easy transfers, ESOP is an added bonus" ((in 6 reviews)); "Flexibility, great coworkers, ESOP culture" ((in 4 reviews)); "Learn by watching managements' mistakes so you can grow to be a good manager." ((in 4 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Border States according to real employee reviews?

"The pay could be better" ((in 12 reviews)); "How can you have a company where half the staff are minorities but where basically all upper management is white?" ((in 5 reviews)); "long hours and very demanding" ((in 4 reviews)); "Not much for training have to learn on your own" ((in 4 reviews))

What are employees saying about Border States layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Border States layoffs and their outlook for job security at Border States in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Border States locations?

Fargo , Phoenix , Kansas City , Charlotte , Denver , Salt Lake City , Tempe , Albuquerque , Concord , Amarillo , Sioux Falls , Faribault , Albertville , Charleston , Minot , Williston , Brooklyn Park , Maple Grove , Kansas City , Foley , American Fork , Chicago , Fredericksburg , Saint Louis , New York , Pewaukee , Tucson , Billings , Missoula , Gillette

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Border States

Border States reviews

3.5

63% would recommend to a friend

(211 total reviews)

Jason Seger

76% approve of CEO

52% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Culture & values

3.5

Diversity & inclusion

3.5

Work/Life balance

3.4

Career opportunities

3.0

Senior management

Border States has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 211 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Border States employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Retail & Wholesale industry (3.5 stars).

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Reviews by job title

211 reviews

4.0

Mar 18, 2022

Great Company

Regional human resources manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

work life balance and competitive pay employee owned

Cons

Advancement beyond manager is limited

4.0

Mar 6, 2022

Great people, old industry

Account manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

ESOP Self Managed PTO for AM's Job Security

Cons

Taking PTO is frowned upon ESOP is used as leverage to keep you at company Traditional hours without remote work flexibility

5.0

Jan 11, 2022

Great

Sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great place for great people

Cons

No real negative attitude attention

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Jobs at Border States

Inventory Control Associate

City Desk Representative

City Desk Representative