Ferguson reviews

3.5

57% would recommend to a friend

(2,901 total reviews)
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Kevin Murphy

70% approve of CEO

55% positive business outlook

Ferguson has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 2,901 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Ferguson employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Retail & Wholesale industry (3.5 stars).

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3K reviews
2.0
Mar 26, 2014
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Pros

Worked with some good people. If you're willing to travel across the country, there are some ok sales opportunities for advancement.

Cons

50 work week for most employees but you get paid like you're only doing 40 hours. Upper management can be frustrating and sometimes they seem disconnected from the reality of your job.

2.0
Aug 14, 2013

Company is a good ole boy network

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Pros

Ferguson as an organization is respected in the industry. They have a highly developed distribution system.

Cons

Advancement is based not necessarily on your skill level or your hard work. It is based on the good ole boy network and who you will suck up to. Perks are few unless you are part of the club, being part of the club rewards you with sport outings, golf, dinners, trips etc. I would not consider their employment practices and promotions as diverse. This is a male dominated environment.

2.0
Jul 28, 2013
Recommend
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Pros

Good hard working people doing all the grunt work. Sense of pride among the hard workers! Good customer loyalty between the workers, the drivers and the customer. Most are friendly and on a first name basis. OK benefits including health insurance and small 401K match.

Cons

From the GM on down - bad management is an understatement. All are hired out of sales. ZERO management skills. Zero people skills. Just donkey kissers who hire or promote fellow donkey kissers. Management has ZERO credibility or skills. When confronted with difficult or pressing issues they play "point the finger" instead of learning the skill themselves so that they may interact and train the employee. Employees who dare question management are "blacklisted" until they can be let go. Non existent training. 50 hour expected work weeks but only paid for 8 hours max when on vacation or sick. You lose money by taking vacation. Salaried employees are expected to work 50 hours minimum. If you work 70 hours (during Inventory for example) you are paid your regular 50. The standard 2% cost of living increases have been renamed "bonus" money. Performance Reviews are a 1000% JOKE! Very pathetic. They have ZERO effect on 2% cost of living increase UNLESS you are on the managers sh*t list to wit they will use a bad performance review against you. Scores of employees let go during economic downturn. Hard workers picked up the slack with ZERO compensation. Now that economy has rebounded there is still no help or compensation.

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