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

4.0

Mar 14, 2016

Great Company-Great Culture-Great Future!!

Anonymous employee

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

A very large company with a small business culture. If you want to evolve and grow this company is ready to help you get where you want to be. Always thinking ahead makes this company an Industry leader.

Cons

10,000 Baby Boomers are retiring every day for the next 10 years as this happens we need to be ready for those coming into the workforce. Generations will need to learn how to work together as well as Innovate new ideas.

5.0

Mar 10, 2016

Great employer - the only thing holding you back is you!

Management trainee

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Amazing culture. Really focused on mentoring all levels of employees. Very open communication. Locations in large cities and in rural areas. You will find a perfect home here! And if you are open to relocation then you will have many opportunities to move up through the organization. Being an employee owned company means that you get out what you put in.

Cons

Can only carry over 2 days of vacation. Schedules are rather strict - working from home is generally not acceptable.

3.0

Feb 26, 2016

Bigger isn't Better, Less is More

Anonymous employee

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits, build long-term wealth with ESOP

Cons

Corporate politics, company bureaucracy, hypocritical culture; employees viewed as an 'employee-owner' (work harder) at times when company is busy, employees viewed as dispensable FTE's when times get tough. A once fantastic company has evolved into a good company.

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