Company is a good ole boy network - Sales Associate Ferguson Employee Review

2.0
14 Aug 2013
Recommend
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Pros

Ferguson as an organization is respected in the industry. They have a highly developed distribution system.

Cons

Advancement is based not necessarily on your skill level or your hard work. It is based on the good ole boy network and who you will suck up to. Perks are few unless you are part of the club, being part of the club rewards you with sport outings, golf, dinners, trips etc. I would not consider their employment practices and promotions as diverse. This is a male dominated environment.

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5.0
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Pros

Benefits are great, beautiful showroom

Cons

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1.0
9 Jun 2026
Recommend
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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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