Does Carter Lumber pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Carter Lumber employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Carter Lumber. This rating has decreased by 6% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Carter Lumber?

54% of Carter Lumber employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Carter Lumber 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.1 for culture and values and 3.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Carter Lumber?

Outside Sales Representative (10) , Inside Sales Representative (9) , Yard Specialist (8) , Truck Driver (6) , Yard Worker (6) , Sales Representative (4) , Class A CDL Delivery Driver (3) , Class A Truck Driver (3) , Designer (3) , Sales Coordinator (3) , Store Manager (3) , Truss Designer (3) , Box Truck Driver Non CDL (2) , Delivery Driver (2) , Dispatcher (2)

What are the pros of working at Carter Lumber according to real employee reviews?

"Some good people to work with within the company" ((in 16 reviews)); "Family like environment and coworkers" ((in 5 reviews)); "Pay and benefits were decent ." ((in 5 reviews)); "awesome work environment ." ((in 4 reviews)); "Job Security and lower level management is good." ((in 2 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Carter Lumber according to real employee reviews?

"Low pay, they never give raises, and they work you like a dog." ((in 16 reviews)); "Pay sucks long hours alot over dot regulations loads well over 80000" ((in 6 reviews)); "There are no raises or bonuses after a year" ((in 4 reviews)); "Raises are also not given" ((in 4 reviews)); "Having dedicated employees for training would benefit everyone." ((in 3 reviews))

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Carter Lumber Reviews

3.4

54% would recommend to a friend

(196 total reviews)

Neil Sackett

62% approve of CEO

55% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.6

Work/Life balance

3.3

Diversity and inclusion

3.1

Culture and values

3.1

Compensation and benefits

3.0

Senior management

3.0

Career opportunities

Carter Lumber has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 196 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Carter Lumber employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Retail and wholesale industry (3.5 stars).

Reviews by job title

196 reviews

4.0

3 Jun 2026

Remote work available, but management can be lacking

Designer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Remote work which is a plus

Cons

Management can be inconsistent as well as sales

3.0

28 May 2026

Freedom to work, but no growth opportunities

Sales coordinator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Freedom to do your work

Cons

No room for growth or advancement

1.0

26 Jan 2026

Avoid this place like the plague

Component designer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Remote work, that’s pretty much it

Cons

Low pay, micromanaging, accusatory nature, lack of training, lack of empathy, you are just a number, corporate greed rules all

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Jobs at Carter Lumber

Remote Administrative Assistant - National Accounts

Administrative Assistant – Truss Plant