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MSC Industrial Direct

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Very Disappointed - OSA MSC Industrial Direct Employee Review

1.0
Nov 15, 2013
Recommend
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Pros

Company car, gas and expense reimbursment

Cons

Unbelievable amount of redundant paperwork and online training that take away from selling time unless you want to put in 14 hour days. Having a branch manager that is a paperwork queen, gender biased and apparently so afraid of management above, she takes everything literally and has no imagination outside of company. Culture is a joke and HR is not there for you. Have no idea and do not want feedback from "feet on the ground". They already know better from their "research". Way top heavy on managers for everything and they all have their agenda that gets dumped on field sales in the end. Try going to the field for once and see what real work is.

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5.0
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Pros

Inclusion, flexibility, opportunity for advancement, variety of positions, benefits, locations, pay

Cons

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3.0
Jul 16, 2026
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Pros

Salary is good, office is nice

Cons

MSC has a new CEO and several external executive leaders who have joined the organization with a clear vision to transform the business. The people are genuinely good and committed, but many of the company’s systems, distribution processes, and technology are significantly outdated. The company recognizes the need for transformation, which is why it has brought in experienced external leadership. However, there appears to be a gap between the transformation vision and the level of investment required to execute it. Large-scale initiatives often face resource and funding constraints, making it difficult to move at the pace needed

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