Menards reviews

3.5

63% would recommend to a friend

(7,014 total reviews)
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John R. Menard Jr.

49% approve of CEO

58% positive business outlook

Menards has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 7,014 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Menards 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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7K reviews
4.0
Jan 25, 2013

Not for the faint of heart

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent opportunities for new managers and those willing to relocate. Many new store openings each year provide endless opportunities for promotion.

Cons

Must be willing to relocate - no exceptions. Other than that - just the hassle of retail hours, but this is not exclusive to Menard's.

4.0
Jan 24, 2013
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Pay, bonuses, employees, guests, fast-paced environment, Paid lunches

Cons

Long hours, inventory problems, poor support from operations, plan-o-grams changing all the time, strict deadlines, fines for not achieving unrealistic goals

3.0
Jan 23, 2013

So, so

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

-Profit Sharing -Can be a part of a great team (depending on which store or location your in) -Flexible to a certain degree (less toward management) -Relocation for promotion

Cons

-Relocation for promotion -Low pay -Long hours -No 401k with Menard contribution (only what you put in) -Expensive health insurance -Strict policies and procedures set forth by the "GO" (General Office) -High turnover rates -Having to purchase own tools, garments, etc. -Not able to PRD (Payroll deduct) expenses without your badge, cannot use credit/debit cards and still receive 10% off

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