Is Builders FirstSource a good company to work for as a Truss Designer?

Truss Designer professionals working at Builders FirstSource have rated their employer with 4.1 out of 5 stars in 15 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Builders FirstSource employees being 3.5 out of 5 stars. Search open Truss Designer Jobs at Builders FirstSource now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Truss Designer interview questions at Builders FirstSource .

Does Builders FirstSource pay Truss Designer employees well?

Truss Designer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Builders FirstSource with 2.8 out of 5 stars based on 15 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 19.4% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Truss Designer salaries at Builders FirstSource.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Builders FirstSource?

Inside Sales Representative (39) , Anonymous (28) , Outside Sales Representative (24) , Sales (14) , Truck Driver (14) , Manager (11) , Production Assembler (11) , Sales Associate (11) , Class A Truck Driver (10) , Load Builder (9) , Office Administrator (9) , Forklift Operator (8) , General Manager (8) , Inside Sales (8) , Material Handler (8)

What are the pros of working at Builders FirstSource according to real employee reviews?

"benefits are good but should be offered at time of hire without wait period" ((in 66 reviews)); "Good pay and they work with your schedule when needed" ((in 54 reviews)); "Great people to work with" ((in 39 reviews)); "Good coworkers and stuff like that" ((in 16 reviews)); "The culture is great and the company is quickly growing." ((in 16 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Builders FirstSource according to real employee reviews?

"No training for current employees to possibly move up." ((in 18 reviews)); "Long hours starting from 6am" ((in 17 reviews)); "Upper management is happy to manage by email but does little to support." ((in 14 reviews)); "Long hours due to lack of planning/communication." ((in 10 reviews)); "Communication, corporate structure, transparency, benefit cost structure" ((in 8 reviews))

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Builders FirstSource Truss Designer reviews

4.1

52% would recommend to a friend

(15 total reviews)

Peter Jackson

Not enough data to show CEO approval

37% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.5

Work/Life balance

2.9

Senior management

2.8

Culture & values

2.8

Compensation and benefits

2.6

Diversity & inclusion

2.3

Career opportunities

Truss Designer employees have rated Builders FirstSource with 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 15 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Truss Designer professionals have an excellent working experience there. Builders FirstSource is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Truss Designer professionals compared to other employers within the Construction, Repair & Maintenance Services industry (3.7 stars).

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15 reviews

2.0

Jan 1, 2025

Management lacked leadership development

Truss designer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I genuinely enjoyed most of my co-workers.

Cons

Management was always changing and the ones that stayed seemed to have limited leadership capacity.

5.0

Jul 22, 2024

Nice people to work with

Truss designer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Supportive, nice group of sales staff and design team.

Cons

Pay isnt enough to make a living

4.0

Nov 10, 2023

Builders first source

Truss assembler

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good hours good floor manager good co workers

Cons

Bad working environment hot low pay

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