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4.0
Average Rating
(based on 8 Builders FirstSource Review Ratings)

Ratings by Category

Company Culture
4.1
Growth Opportunities
2.9
People You Work With
4.6
Person You Work For
4.6
Rewards You Receive
3.1
Support You Get
3.6
Way You Work
4.7
Work Setting
3.9
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Builders FirstSource Employee

"This company needs tremendous IMPROVEMENT"

Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 3 / 5
Support You Get 2 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3 / 5 Growth Opportunities 2 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Builders FirstSource Employee

"The people that I work with are good people but the salaries are very low with no chance of raises. Very long hours for salaried people."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 3 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 1 / 5 Growth Opportunities 2 / 5
Company Culture 3 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5

Company-Industry Rating Comparison

4.0
Builders FirstSource (10)

4.4 Highest Rated in this Industry is Xylem (10)
2.9 Lowest Rated in this Industry is Orchard Supply Hardware (11)
3.6 Average of All Companies in this Industry (2,679)
Assembly Specialist

"I work for the company for three months and then to three months I already became a team leader. good work ethics and a lot of hands on experience."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 5 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Builders FirstSource Employee

"I really enjoyed working for BFS. They treat you great, and there is a lot of opportunities if you want to move up."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 5 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Corporate Safety Manager

"Good company to work for. They are downsizing so I don't know much about upper level positions and there fate."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Builders FirstSource Employee

"I have worked for BFS for a little over two years, and it is a very driven company that seems to give the support that is need to succeed in the business. it is limited to a few locations which make advancement a little slower process, but overall it's a good company with good people. I would like to see a little more of a team atmosphere."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3 / 5 Growth Opportunities 2 / 5
Company Culture 3 / 5 Way You Work 3 / 5
Operations Manager

What do you like about working at Builders FirstSource?

"At the store level this is a great company, at a corporate level it is not."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"If your are happy working hard with no chance of advancement or more money, it is a great company."

What don't you like about working at Builders FirstSource?

"Lack of care for employees, and the duty of a company to take care of hard workers."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"to realize if you take care of good employees they will take care of the company."

Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 3 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3 / 5 Growth Opportunities 1 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Sales Representative
Person You Work For 3.9 / 5 People You Work With 4.9 / 5 Work Setting 2 / 5
Support You Get 3.1 / 5 Rewards You Receive 2.1 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3.1 / 5
Company Culture 4.8 / 5 Way You Work 4.9 / 5
Help Desk Support Coordinator

"It was a good experience. Company went under during the end of .com boom."

What don't you like about working at Builders FirstSource?

"They were spending too much money on unneeded things"

Senior Truss Designer

"I was very thankful for the opportunity to work for them and I made them money."

What do you like about working at Builders FirstSource?

"Most of the people were great to work with. I also loved the challenge of designing what was not possible by our competitors to do and to do it profitably."

What don't you like about working at Builders FirstSource?

"The facilities often seemed run down and your tools were usually deficient. For example, all our chairs were broken in some way."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Let the people closer to doing the work have a bigger influence on how to help Builders be more competative."

Builders FirstSource Reviews FAQs

Is Builders FirstSource a good company to work for?

Builders FirstSource has an overall rating of 4.0 Average Rating out of 5, based on over 8 Builders FirstSource Review Ratings left anonymously by Builders FirstSource employees, which is 3% higher than the average rating for all companies on CareerBliss. 100% of employees would recommend working at Builders FirstSource.

Does Builders FirstSource pay their employees well?

Builders FirstSource employees earn $42,500 annually on average, or $20 per hour, which is 36% lower than the national salary average of $66,000 per year. 6 Builders FirstSource employees have shared their salaries on CareerBliss. Find Builders FirstSource Salaries by Job Title.

How satisfied are employees working at Builders FirstSource?

100% of employees would recommend working at Builders FirstSource with the overall rating of 4.0 out of 5. Employees also rated Builders FirstSource 4.1 out of 5 for Company Culture, 3.1 for Rewards You Receive, 2.9 for Growth Opportunities and 3.6 for support you get.

What is the highest paying job at Builders FirstSource?

According to our data, the highest paying job at Builders FirstSource is a Executive Director at $285,000 annually. Browse Builders FirstSource Salaries by Job Profile.

What is the lowest paying job at Builders FirstSource?

According to our data, the lowest paying job at Builders FirstSource is a Shipping Clerk at $16,000 annually. Browse Builders FirstSource Salaries by Job Profile.

What are the pros and cons of working at Builders FirstSource?

According to reviews on CareerBliss, employees commonly rated the pros of working at Builders FirstSource to be Company Culture, People You Work With, Person You Work For and Rewards You Receive, and cons to be Growth Opportunities.

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