Does USG pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, USG employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at USG. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at USG?

68% of USG employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated USG 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at USG?

Project Engineer (41) , Project Engineer Co-Op (22) , Production Operator (17) , Manager (13) , Machine Operator (12) , Sales Representative (10) , Customer Service Representative (7) , Accountant (5) , Forklift Operator (5) , Operator (5) , Plant Engineer (5) , Production (5) , Project Manager (5) , Analyst (4) , Maintenance Technician (4)

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

"I have been very fortunate to be placed at the Detroit plant where the production is great and the people are even better." ((in 68 reviews)); "Good benefits at the company" ((in 63 reviews)); "good pay and that's really all" ((in 50 reviews)); "I was satisfied with USG because the culture was laid back and the potential to move from one functional area to another was great from a development stand point." ((in 19 reviews)); "This was a very safety conscious company that was great to work for." ((in 15 reviews))

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

"As an operator I can say this place is thriving for poor management." ((in 34 reviews)); "Department managers too busy dealing with politics and not listening to the people in their department." ((in 18 reviews)); "Long hours and weekend work" ((in 13 reviews)); "Many layoffs and minimal (one) merit increases during the downturn." ((in 11 reviews)); "4. Upper management cares more for lining their own pockets and are out of touch with what does and doesn't work in the field." ((in 9 reviews))

What are employees saying about USG redundancies in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed USG locations?

Hagersville , Calgary , Mississauga , Montreal

USG Reviews

3.8

68% would recommend to a friend

(540 total reviews)

Christopher Griffin

88% approve of CEO

56% positive business outlook

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USG has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 540 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The USG employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

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540 reviews

2.0

Jul 4, 2026

Good pay and holidays, but poor treatment of workers

Production operator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Money Holidays off That's literally it

Cons

Only engineers are valued and looked at for top roles Layoffs without severance or payout of earned time off Upper management doesnt care about hourly workers Training is dogshit Many workers are actively drunk or high while working but it gets ignored

4.0

Jun 28, 2026

Overall decent employment

Analytics manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Flexible, understanding, challenging work, learning

Cons

Organization structure, lack of advancement

4.0

Jun 25, 2026

Interesting daily challenges, but lack of management support

Plant engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Interesting day to day. Never know the challenges that will come

Cons

Can feel like you are making no progress due to management buy in.

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