Medline Industries reviews

3.5

60% would recommend to a friend

(2,930 total reviews)
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Jim Boyle

77% approve of CEO

61% positive business outlook

Medline Industries has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 2,930 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Medline Industries 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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3K reviews
2.0
Jun 15, 2018
Recommend
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Pros

*Subsidized cafeteria *Some good managers that are actually competent and "get it." However, quality of management by department is highly variable. *Some cool fellow employees to commiserate with *Work from downtown office options (for some Divisions) *Cross-functional work can be interesting, and some international exposure depending on your Division

Cons

*The work hours are insane, coupled with an awful commute. 8, if not 7:30 to 5? If you're coming from the city, that means waking up at 5:30 every day and not getting home until 6:30. No thanks. *Morale problems across the company that stem from the top. Executive leadership / the Mills brothers are narcissistic and only care about generating sales. They do not engage with most Product Managers nor do they exude professionalism or positivity when they are employee-facing. They also patrol the office (especially on Fridays) to make sure people are on their phones (read: this is the definition of micromanagement). *Role revolves around Sales force, so work to is either excessive or non-existent and everything feels like a fire drill. *EXTREMELY customer service-oriented in nature (answering phone calls, responding to basic emails all day) *Because you are "on call" to the needs of reps, you are chained to your phone / email all the time to respond to the redundant questions 500+ sales reps . *If you're looking for "General Management" exposure after college, look for a company that actually is invested in challenging you and your growth. There are so many better healthcare companies out there. You will get bored quickly.

2.0
Jun 9, 2016
Recommend
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Pros

Fun co-workers, set flex hours, lots of work to keep busy, decent benefits, free gym, Starbucks on site, subsidized cafeteria.

Cons

Severely micro-managed, years behind in technology/programs, can't work from home, city office accessible for some but not others (not a company wide policy), management shows favoritism, no room for growth and promotions are rare.

1.0
Jun 23, 2018
Recommend
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Pros

Use this company to get medical sales experience and industry knowledge then get out. There are zero pros. If you get a good manager you will be one of the lucky ones.

Cons

Poor pay, lots of reductions to your commissions, very little vacation time, terrible health insurance, terrible 401k, bad management. This company makes 80-90% gross profit on their Medline brand product that is manufactured very cheaply overseas, however the reps won’t see this margin. The reps are of zero value to the owners. Unethical and illegal maternity leave practices. You are required to answer emails and maintain your territory while on maternity leave or vacation. No covered expenses. No car allowance or mileage. 100% commission in an industry where you live and die by GPO contracts. Lots of turnover. You will make half of what your competitors make. Prime vendor customers hate their reps and working with Medline, and beg other competitors to match Medline deals so they can leave. Medline drops their shorts so much to win business that competitors walk away from the table, they are making this industry unprofitable. Then the sales rep gets an account with 0% profit margin! You also will not be respected by any reputable company while interviewing, and will have to work hard to really show you are not like the typical Medline rep. Everyone will hate you and have no respect for you in this industry!

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