Good for middle-aged guys that are full of themselves - Anonymous employee Ferguson Employee Review

1.0
24 May 2023
Anonymous employee
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Pros

One of the few large employers in Hampton Roads.

Cons

If you are a middle-aged guy with basic education and very little experience, but a knack for using jargons, this is the place for you. Not a place for hard-working and smart people. The leadership is mostly made up of home-grown guys working their way up from the counter, who have very little understanding of technology, finances or business practices in general, so decisions are not based on knowledge and facts, but how much they like you, see note about knack for using jargons. Promotions are scarce and almost non-existent, pay and benefits are below the norm for company of that size (except for leadership of course). Overall, if you are lazy, good at schmoozing and downplaying problems, ok dealing with drama and politics all the time, go ahead and apply, you will be just at home at Ferguson.

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Pros

Huge office space and freedom to work independently in break rooms instead of being stuck at a desk. They have many opportunities for growth but the high paying roles are salaried and are paid once a month instead of biweekly. Overall a great company with good benefits

Cons

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1.0
9 June 2026
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Pros

None, I would say remote work but it’s very toxic.

Cons

Poor leadership (manager and director), poor communication, poor training, unrealistic m expectations, micromanagement, no SOPs, lack of structure, FLSA violations, no upfront disclosure of what role is, stingy management. People outside of HR are great. In HR? They’re happy to lay people off and talk about it so casually during meetings. Think “it’s our yearly layoffs” and joking about catching people “slipping”. No opportunities for growth despite saying there was during interviews. Interview and reality are worlds apart. No diversity. Severe control issues. No new people have been hired in over 3 years yet multiple people have left so people are burnout. One person handles all of one process alone and management thinks that’s ok. For reference the same process takes 10-11 associates in the same sized org. I can go on. Stay away!!!

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