Is Vulcan Materials a good company to work for?

Vulcan Materials has an overall rating of 3.8 out of 5, based on over 603 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months. 71% of employees would recommend working at Vulcan Materials to a friend and 70% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Vulcan Materials have been left by employees working as Intern , Plant Office Administrator and Sales Representative .

Does Vulcan Materials pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Vulcan Materials employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Vulcan Materials. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Vulcan Materials?

71% of Vulcan Materials employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Vulcan Materials 3.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Vulcan Materials?

Heavy Equipment Operator (24) , Quality Control Technician (14) , Sales Representative (13) , Intern (12) , Plant Office Administrator (10) , Project Manager (10) , Logistics Specialist (8) , Operations Intern (8) , Plant Manager (8) , Plant Operator (8) , Equipment Operator (7) , Fixed Maintenance (7) , Operations Management Trainee (7) , Quality Control (7) , Concrete Mixer Driver (6)

What are the pros of working at Vulcan Materials according to real employee reviews?

"Great benefits and you are well taken care of." ((in 102 reviews)); "Good pay and plenty of overtime" ((in 62 reviews)); "Great people and community driven" ((in 51 reviews)); "And a great culture." ((in 12 reviews)); "Employees are great and family environment" ((in 9 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Vulcan Materials according to real employee reviews?

"long hours and weeks with little off time" ((in 31 reviews)); "Long hours due to the nature of the business" ((in 14 reviews)); "Somewhat micromanaged by upper management, not letting middle management do their job properly." ((in 12 reviews)); "When I had 8 witnesses telling my manager that it didn't happen like that.." ((in 11 reviews)); "Poor leadership and management" ((in 8 reviews))

What are employees saying about Vulcan Materials layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Vulcan Materials layoffs and their outlook for job security at Vulcan Materials in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Vulcan Materials locations?

Birmingham , Atlanta , Nashville , San Antonio , Phoenix , Richmond , Los Angeles , San Diego , Columbia , Huntsville , Arlington , Grand Rivers , Dallas , Naperville , Houston , Chicago , Winston-Salem , Kennesaw , Macon , Vestavia Hills , Calera , Herndon , Washington , Fresno , Vallejo , Hanover , Irwindale , Moody , Tuscaloosa , Lombard

Vulcan Materials reviews

3.8

71% would recommend to a friend

(543 total reviews)

J. Thomas Hill

88% approve of CEO

70% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Culture & values

3.6

Diversity & inclusion

3.6

Career opportunities

3.5

Senior management

3.1

Work/Life balance

Vulcan Materials has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 543 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Vulcan Materials employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Energy, Mining & Utilities industry (3.7 stars).

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Reviews by job title

543 reviews

1.0

Mar 5, 2014

If you read one review make sure its this one!!!!!!

General support

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The benefits are the only thing that made me punch in on the time clock. Pay was descent but that type of work it could have been a little more. Working here did make me realize what job I had before I was at vulcan and made and how they are better things out there

Cons

Shew where do I start?!?!?!?!?!?!?!? The most important one that got to me was that "upper management" had no respect for the men. I hired in as general support which consisted of plant clean up, maintenance, inspecting rollers, belts pulleys etc etc. I have a background of welding which i was told there would be welding involved in this job, yeah sounded great to me. The catch was I would do 90% of the welding and continued not to get welders pay. There is no room for improvement like "upper management" talks about. Only way to move up was to take some college which i have. I once even asked about going back to school to help me move up with the company. That went in one ear and out the other with the bosses. They're really not that concerned about the working man. Scared to death of MSHA and getting wrote up. During the winter months you better hope your wife has a good job because if it snows, rains or the temp drops below freezing you was lucky if you got to work. They are so old school it isnt funny its a shame. The tools they supply you with is awful. Reminds me very much of a Ma and Pa shop. Oh and not to mention I worked with men that had 25+ years there and there salary was only 38k to 40k. Upper management really needs to open there eyes and understand that its the men doing the manual labor work while supervisors push a pencil and if it wasnt for the men there paycheck wouldnt be there>

3.0

Feb 1, 2014

Things changed

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Friendly co-workers, many great people that are excellent at their jobs, 401K match is good after you have been with the company while. Corporate headquarters is more progressive than the divisions. The company was down during the recession, but now I expect the company to recover and have strong growth, despite the CEO, Don James, because of the strength of others.

Cons

Many people accepted salaries that were sometimes far below the standard, with the understanding that long-term benefits made up for those, and now those long-term benefits like pension and low-cost insurance have disappeared. People often feel pressured not to take sick days. The company seemed very employee centered with a small company feel before the Florida Rock acquisition, but after, it felt like working for a large corporation headed the wrong direction.

1.0

Dec 15, 2013

The worst job I have ever had. Hate it.

Finance

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

A paycheck...that comes once a month unfortunately.

Cons

Liberty Park location: This is the worst company I have ever worked for. Management talks to their employees like they are nothing. And other management excuses it as "just the way the person is." Training is minimal, and they expect you to psychically know what to do. The company hasn't made a profit in years. They expect you to work super long hours, and you almost feel guilty for getting off on time. Again the worst company I have ever worked for. I am thankful to no longer be there. As well, the company is located near woods, so there are constantly spiders and other bugs crawling around the building. Cafeteria is very expensive. No sick time. (HR lied to me about that.) Restrooms don't have hot water. I went from the white house to the out house when I took a job at Vulcan, literally. I'm now back at the white house :)

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