84 Lumber Company Employer Reviews

Entry level labor based job. Build loads per salesman's ticket. Required forklift skills as well as heavy lifting.

Nice place to work. Lots of people who did really know how to do there job efficiently. Overall good experience. I live in Texas now and would actually wouldn't mind working for 84 Lumber again

Excellent manager training course and product knowledge course. Learned everything about material estimating for building material projects from decks to home construction. Enjoyed studying materials at home and then putting them into action the next day at work.

While a physically demanding position, 84 offers a diverse and relaxed environment with excellent oppourtunities to learn and develop new knowledge, skills and abilities within the construction specialty retaill feild. As a premiere construction retail supplier, the average 84 location will be challenging both physically and mentally to anyone not coming – more...  out of the construction trades.

84 Lumber is a solid well defined company which truly values individual growth and advancement, and offers many training and educational opportunities towards that end. Unfortunately, the corporation is somewhat lacking in their competetive nature and growth with a minor defecit being found in the logistics and advertising areas. A lack of modern technologies and an out dated payroll model can make this company a challenge to any but the most dedicated candidate.

Overall, I would recommend 84 to anyone who wants an individually performance based career with a strong corporate support system without the "big box" store feel. – less

Fork-lift position with very long hours mainly 5am to 6pm sometimes later. Very few managers with very few employees. Outside work in the heat or cold working with lots of lumber of all types and sizes.

I loved working for 84 lumber company,very good training for sells and management skills.Very good benefits,solid ,strong work ethics put into employee's.

Pros:

-Great Training
-Decent Medical Benefits

Cons:

-Sub-par compensation for long required hours
-Inexperienced management
-Overbearing upper level management
-Out of touch corporate office
-Promotions really are few and far between

All builder oriented building supply companies have had to deal with a shrinking market over the past few years. This transformation has been especially difficult for 84 as it loses management that it wanted to keep and refuses to offer sufficient training to the management still in place.

I worked at 84 lumber immediately after high school. 84 lumber gave me my hard working mentality that I have to this day. I worked here up to June 2008, then parted paths to train for the US Army.

work experience was a learning curve definitely. I really found myself

There's a reason the saying is: 84 trains the industry. It's because as soon as someone is trained, they leave. The company is run with an iron fist by people who really don't care about you, your family, or your health. The insurance was horrible, the pay was based on a monthly bonus which meant there was no way to budget. Safety violations were rampant, – more...  but the attitude was "we'll fix them as soon as we're forced." They will force a "manager trainee" to move within 3 days - one day to find a home, one day to pack, and one day to set up your new home report for work at 6:45 the next day. And no moving advance ... just submit your receipts and MAYBE your area manager will reimburse you. In my case, it was maybe not. – less

it was ok to work there but never knew when u were going to get laid off only made 8.00 an hr. no advancement no bonus no raises no benefits

When I first got off active duty I recieved and interview with 84 Lumber. Well I got there and I started their online test, well right in the middle the computer crashed. I tried and tried to put the answer in until I run out of time. You can not go any futher on thier test until each question is answered. Well after it was all said and done test over – more...  I talked to the manager and he keep getting the same answer I did, and guess what it was right. Well he was suppose to call me the next day to retake the test when he could have the computer look at. Well he never called me back and never heard another word form the company. – less

Overall 84 Lumber was a great place to start my Management career. It taught me the basics of how to manage people and business ethics. Advancement was quick. Upper Management was great to work for with family values. Making sure family was first in Management advancement.

84 Lumber's training program was excellent, and the company offered a lot of freedom in your schedule. The benefits were very good. The only negative was that they saturate the market with sales representatives making it difficult to find clients.

I enjoyed working for 84 Lumber and wish I could have stayed with them. I loved learning to read blueprints, doing material take offs, and working with building materials. The hours were long (they have since changed) and the money was not commensurate with the work.

Great company,benefits,fellow employees. Wish I never left!