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Meat Grinder - Rather Not Say, I'll BE Fired MSC Industrial Direct Employee Review

1.0
Nov 16, 2013
Recommend
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Pros

Upper Management is well compensated. The Coffee is free.

Cons

If you aren't in upper management you'll be underpaid and over worked. Human Resources is dysfunctional and is going to wreck the company. If you are a male in Human Resources, you will be limited in your options. Human Resources will lie to the associates, managers, and each other to get what they way. They manipulate and retaliate against people who may object to their control. The top three people in HR are corrupt. So, if you work there or are looking for a job there, DO NOT TRUST THEM. They will abuse you. If they aren't abusing you, then they are lying to you. IT is run by people who do not understand current technology. The CIO is in over his head and has cost the company quite a bit of money by only hiring and buy from his circle of friends. The Coffee doesn't taste good. When I went to post this I saw a number of other reviews with very similar comments. If you're looking for a job here, take notice of the trend. That is the best advice I can give. The head of HR always says, "The Fish stinks from the head". They would be well served to look at the top management of the two most dysfunctional departments in the company.

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3.0
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Pros

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Cons

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