Does Carter Lumber pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Carter Lumber employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Carter Lumber. This rating has decreased by 8% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Carter Lumber?

52% 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, 3.0 for culture and values and 2.9 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?

"Good people to work with" ((in 16 reviews)); "Family like environment and coworkers" ((in 5 reviews)); "awesome work environment ." ((in 4 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 15 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 5 reviews)); "Having dedicated employees for training would benefit everyone." ((in 3 reviews)); "None long hours little pay." ((in 3 reviews))

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Carter Lumber Reviews

3.3

52% would recommend to a friend

(197 total reviews)

Neil Sackett

57% approve of CEO

49% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (197 reviews)

Carter Lumber has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 197 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

197 reviews

5.0

24 Nov 2025

New

Kitchen and bath designer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Family owned, looking to grow

Cons

There are none at this time.

5.0

6 Aug 2025

Good company

Install manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good pay Independent work environment

Cons

No company Xmas party dude

5.0

16 July 2025

Great place

Yard worker

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great management team that cares

Cons

Working outside every single day

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Jobs at Carter Lumber

Warehouse Specialist

Florence, KY

USD 39K - USD 52K /yr

USD 40K - USD 54K /yr

USD 64K - USD 98K /yr

USD 41K - USD 54K /yr

USD 39K - USD 54K /yr

(Glassdoor Est.)

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