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?

"ESOP is a great benefit." ((in 23 reviews)); "Great people to work with and for" ((in 18 reviews)); "several branches, easy transfers, ESOP is an added bonus" ((in 7 reviews)); "The care that they had shown me as a Distribution Leadership employee is genuine and unrivaled compared to other companies I have worked with before." ((in 4 reviews)); "Great crew, fun opportunities and trainings" ((in 3 reviews))

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

"low to below average pay" ((in 10 reviews)); "How can you have a company where half the staff are minorities but where basically all upper management is white?" ((in 5 reviews)); "Bad managers promote by friends not quality" ((in 4 reviews)); "long hours and very demanding" ((in 4 reviews)); "Not much for training have to learn on your own" ((in 3 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

Border States reviews

3.5

63% would recommend to a friend

(211 total reviews)

Jason Seger

76% approve of CEO

52% positive business outlook

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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).

Reviews by job title

211 reviews

5.0

Jun 28, 2016

Great Company

Customer service representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Opportunities to move up are available to anyone who applies themselves. The company is willing to relocate you if there is a position available at the location you want.

Cons

Training can take too long to reach everyone. I was a CSR for over two years before I got my first training workshop for this position.

1.0

Jun 21, 2016

Disappointing experience

Alliance sourcing specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Helpful coworkers. They are always willing to help out as they all know it takes months to learn the outdated systems.

Cons

Compensation rates do not meet market levels. Zero flexibility with work hours. Mundane and monotonous tasks. Unchallenging work. Bland office culture.

4.0

Jun 20, 2016

Account Manager

Account manager/project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

largest independent electrical distributor in the US. A considerable number of companies and products to sell from the simple to complex application.

Cons

Commission based Account Managers are typically responsible for ALL sales expenses. travel, meals, & customer entertainment. This can get quite expensive depending on your sales territory.

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