Menards reviews

3.5

62% would recommend to a friend

(7,008 total reviews)
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John R. Menard Jr.

48% approve of CEO

57% positive business outlook

Menards has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 7,008 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
1.0
Feb 7, 2012
Recommend
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Pros

Pay was decent 40K first year as a manager trainee. Looks good on a resume

Cons

Work life balance was awful. Worked 52+ hours every week. I worked there 2 years and had 3 paid off days. Work ever other weekend. Job can be very stressful.

1.0
Nov 15, 2011
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Easy to get a job with Menards in recession.

Cons

Cutthroat, will move you anywhere at the drop of a hat. Will get rid of anyone no matter how long they have been there.

2.0
Oct 26, 2011
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Easy and pretty laid back Quick advancement if willing to relocate out of state Looks good on your resume (kinda)

Cons

Must be willing to relocate out of state for advancement. Menards support on relocating is $1.00 raise and will contribute to half a U-Haul, and 3-4 nights in a hotel. If you have a college degree this program is a joke. You will be underpaid. You will not learn anything. You literally will have to commit to more than 45 hrs a week even if you get promoted all the way up to General Manager. "Retail Hours" typically 6:30am to 10pm. Every week your schedule will be different. A majority of the managers and higher-ups have no college education. So it can be sometimes difficult to communicate and you can expect them to make many mistakes. Raises. ""a joke"" you get a .10 ""cents"" raise every 6 months of employment and you max out at $2.50. (So for example you currently make $11.50hr. and after you have worked for 12.5 years you get $14hr.) (note that doesn't include promotion raises)

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