Is Menards a good company to work for?

Menards has an overall rating of 3.5 out of 5, based on over 7,163 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 63% of employees would recommend working at Menards to a friend and 57% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Menards have been left by employees working as Order Picker , Night Stocker and Wallcoverings Team Member .

Does Menards pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Menards employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Menards. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Menards?

63% of Menards employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Menards 3.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.2 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Menards?

Sales Associate (636) , Cashier (528) , Department Manager (221) , Stocker (175) , Front End Cashier (156) , Morning Stocker (148) , Assistant Department Manager (127) , Assistant Manager (120) , Sales (111) , Head Cashier (99) , Sales Associate/Cashier (99) , Manager (96) , Retail Sales Associate (84) , Outside Yard Team Member (80) , Sales Team Member (77)

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

"Good pay for not super hard work just gotta learn the computers and learn to operate equipment" ((in 890 reviews)); "The people on my level are great and fun to work with." ((in 387 reviews)); "Flexible hours and willing to work with you" ((in 277 reviews)); "Great coworkers and an easy enough job" ((in 257 reviews)); "At the time I was making ok pay for weekend work and somewhat flexible schedule for school." ((in 177 reviews))

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

"Poor management and some of the customers will catch an attitude with you every now and then.They expect you to do in" ((in 519 reviews)); "A lot of angry customers/contractors Some very bad managers" ((in 311 reviews)); "one of the worst offenders of stacking more work on workers that complete tasks with no benefit to work hard" ((in 174 reviews)); "Poor upper management." ((in 94 reviews)); "There is no training what so ever and they make it seem like you should know everything." ((in 85 reviews))

What are employees saying about Menards layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Menards locations?

Eau Claire , Chicago , Indianapolis , Fort Wayne , Plano , Madison , Columbus , Milwaukee , Minneapolis , Omaha , Lincoln , Saint Paul , Appleton , Kalamazoo , Normal , Iowa City , Saint Louis , Green Bay , La Crosse , Lansing , Mankato , Muncie , Wichita , Glendale Heights , Morton Grove , Springfield , Portage , Lewis Center , Melrose Park , Hudson

Menards reviews

3.5

63% would recommend to a friend

(7,004 total reviews)

John R. Menard Jr.

48% approve of CEO

57% positive business outlook

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Menards has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 7,004 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

Oct 13, 2010

Good pay and chance for growth

Anonymous employee

Recommend

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Pros

The pay for the work that was required is quite high compared to similar companies. The extra $2.50 per hour on weekends is good incentive for weekend workers.

Cons

The only downfall was lack of training as far as merchandise goes. As a member of the front end team, I was very unprepared to answer questions regarding the location of products throughout the store.

3.0

Oct 5, 2010

Save Big Money

Anonymous employee

Recommend

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Pros

Menards pays exceptionally well, especially for the cashiers, great job for high school or college students to work at and get some extra cash. They also send you gifts for every holiday, some are useful, others are not, it's the thought that counts. I enjoyed the relaxed dress code, and the managers were very flexible with hours.

Cons

In short, the company does not follow its own policies when it comes to guest services. When you try to follow guest service rules and it is met with a problem upper managment does whatever the guest wants therefore allowing their guest to walk all over them. Guests that are regular shoppers at the store know what they can get away with and they do it all the time.

3.0

Sep 28, 2010

Menards a good place to start a retail career

Department manager

Recommend

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Pros

The pay for management and the bonus packages are a big plus. The potential for promotion is very high especially if you have good mobility.

Cons

It is Retail through and through. It has all the good and bad parts about retail including the long 11 to 15 hour days. the leadership varies from store to store. Continuing education is strongly discouraged.

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