Does Baker Distributing pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Baker Distributing employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Baker Distributing. This rating has decreased by 5% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Baker Distributing?

50% of Baker Distributing employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Baker Distributing 2.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.6 for culture and values and 2.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Baker Distributing?

Counter Sales Representative (8) , Branch Manager (4) , Territory Manager (4) , Counter Sales Associate (3) , Sales (3) , Sales Center Manager (3) , Sales Representative (3) , Service Center Manager (3) , Accountant (2) , Administrative (2) , Warehouse Worker (2)

What are the pros of working at Baker Distributing according to real employee reviews?

"The actual nice people there." ((in 3 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Baker Distributing according to real employee reviews?

"Low pay and low after hours incentives" ((in 8 reviews)); "Management provides no training, is clueless, and talks to you like you are a piece of crap." ((in 7 reviews)); "Ridiculous raises 20" ((in 4 reviews)); "Too many Upper management and not enough processors." ((in 4 reviews)); "IT Leadership was abysmal." ((in 2 reviews))

What are employees saying about Baker Distributing layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Baker Distributing layoffs and their outlook for job security at Baker Distributing in 2026.

Baker Distributing reviews

3.2

50% would recommend to a friend

(111 total reviews)

Matthew Roth

79% approve of CEO

48% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

2.8

Work/Life balance

2.8

Career opportunities

2.7

Diversity & inclusion

2.7

Compensation and benefits

2.6

Culture & values

2.5

Senior management

Baker Distributing has an employee rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 111 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Baker Distributing employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Retail & Wholesale industry (3.5 stars).

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Reviews by job title

111 reviews

2.0

Mar 20, 2018

Holey moley this place stinks!

Demand planner

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The folks on the front lines are great.

Cons

Everything else, starting with management.

Baker Distributing Response

8y

Thank you for taking the time to leave feedback. We greatly value your opinion. We are very disappointed to hear about your experience. We would like you to know that some of the concerns you shared are already being addressed, for example new processes and procedures are being implemented. In addition, there is a new performance review process that will help to mitigate underperforming employees and our managers are receiving leadership training. We feel that we have a family-oriented culture and at Baker family comes first – both our internal family and each employee’s family. We are sorry to hear that you didn’t experience this during your tenure with us. If you would like to share additional feedback or discuss these comments further, please email feedback@bakerdist.com.

4.0

Apr 3, 2018

Corporate Accounting

Accountant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Baker's executive team is harder working than most executive teams I have worked for. They are typically at work before the regular staff arrive, as well as still being there when many leave for the day. There is a "follow my lead" management structure in many of the departments. It is a great place to work for anyone that wants a family atmosphere with flexibility and work/life balance. I was valued and mentored during my nearly 10 years at Baker. If I had a question it was answered quickly and thoroughly by my managers. The company operates on a lean staffing structure resulting in very few layoffs over the years, even when the industry took a hit in the economic downturn.

Cons

Due to the lean staff, there are not typically advancement opportunities within the same department. It is a great place to learn but turn over may be inevitable for those entry level employees looking for advancement quickly.

Baker Distributing Response

8y

Thank you for taking the time to provide feedback; we greatly value your opinion. We are happy to hear that you found Baker to be a great place to work and that we were able to provide you with flexibility and work/life balance – that is very important to us! It is also important to us that we make our employees feel valued – because they are, and that we mentor them. We are working on our internal mobility program so that there are more advancement opportunities available. If you would like to share further feedback, please email feedback@bakerdist.com.

1.0

Dec 19, 2017

Company is complete disaster!!

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I found no pros. There are no perks or employee appreciation. People are frustrated and good employees continue to leave due to poor leadership.

Cons

Out of compliance local and federal laws. Horrible moral, high turnover, Leadership at the top is a joke. Corp HR has no clue what they are doing. Benefits are terrible, poor communication. Absolutely no regard for doing the right thing and appreciating their employees.

Baker Distributing Response

8y

Thank you for taking the time to provide us with feedback. We greatly value your opinion as we strive to make Baker an excellent place to work. We are very sorry to hear about your experience. Please be assured that your feedback has been shared with the senior leadership team. Developing our leaders is very important to us. We are greatly concerned to hear that you feel like we were out of regulatory compliance. Please know that this was investigated promptly. Moral, legal and ethical compliance is very important to us. We are happy to inform you that HR is under new leadership and we encourage all employees to contact HR if they ever have any concerns or would just like to chat. In addition, we have hired someone whose primary responsibility is communications. If you have any additional feedback or anything that you would like to discuss further, please email feedback@bakerdist.com.

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