employer cover photo
employer logo
employer logo

Builders FirstSource

Engaged Employer

Builders FirstSource reviews

3.5

59% would recommend to a friend

(772 total reviews)

Peter Jackson

78% approve of CEO

55% positive business outlook

Builders FirstSource has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 772 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Builders FirstSource employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Construction, Repair & Maintenance Services industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

772 reviews
5.0
Mar 9, 2020
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Very strong Can-Do attitude Strong sense of identity Strong commitment to their customers Large scale allows them to achieve big things Comparatively low salary but big bonuses allows them to adapt to housing downturns with minimal layoffs

Cons

Rapid growth thru acquisition means some departments are better run than others (for example, with 14,000 employees they had NO sexual harassment training - unthinkable in 2019). Lack of definition in some corporate roles leaves employees to fend for themselves High variation in quality of management Rapid turnover in executive leaders (2017-2019) Annual reviews are check the box Go-go-go attitude doesn't allow for employee coaching or development

4.0
Feb 23, 2020

It was a good company just not for me

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Nationally recognized company with local feel

Cons

It’s a lumberyard and selling building materials takes a lot of knowledge

4.0
Feb 16, 2020

Good company

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great company to work for.

Cons

None That I can think of.

Viewing 649 - 651 of 772 Reviews

Glassdoor has 809 Builders FirstSource reviews submitted anonymously by Builders FirstSource employees. Read employee reviews and ratings on Glassdoor to decide if Builders FirstSource is right for you.