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Hammond Lumber Company

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Too many chiefs..... not enough braves. - Sales Associate Hammond Lumber Company Employee Review

2.0
Sep 6, 2015
Recommend
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Pros

-Highest quality products available. Best lines of windows and doors. -Established company. It's not going anywhere. -Great vendors to work with. Obviously they pay their suppliers on time. -Consistent hours, 52 weeks a year. -Every day you will learn something new. -You will not be micromanaged. -There will always be overtime. -They do plenty of training, and they really want you to know as much as possible about every product. -It must have been ok, I stayed for two years.

Cons

* Lousy benefit package. Stingy 401k contribution, as well as vesting requirements, make the 401Ka joke. Zero vacation/sick/ time off in first year. *Computer system "upgrade" has been a nightmare. So many hours are wasted each week due to freeze ups, crashes, reboots, calls to IT, being on hold with IT,quotes and sales orders vanishing into cyberspace. * Numerous double standards , to the level of elementary school. * Many co workers just cannot get along well with others. Team work suffers. * Don't bother giving two weeks notice. Once they get everything they need , they will give you a box. Even if you are moving to a different industry. * The normal work week is over 50 hours per week, 7 to 5pm and saturday until noon. The only way you can make any money is the overtime. Burnout becomes an issue. * middle management in main office is cavalier, arrogant, condescending, and useless if you need any help. *alcoholism is widely condoned. *several folks who have been there a few years are so miserable, but they enjoy being miserable. They really enjoy making other people miserable.

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5.0
Aug 27, 2025
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Pros

Good. They treat employees well.

Cons

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3.0
Feb 18, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Contractors are great clients to deal with, as they are knowledgeable about their needs and very appreciative of your help and finding the correct mix of building materials for their projects. They are so appreciative, that they provide ongoing acknowledgement of their appreciation through thanks both verbal and physical.

Cons

Unknowledgeable customers can be entitled, arrogant, demanding and sometimes rude.

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