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MSC Industrial Direct

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Changes have not been good - Senior Manager MSC Industrial Direct Employee Review

2.0
May 12, 2018
Recommend
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Pros

I really enjoy the people I work with here. All over the country the team is a group of hard working people. The pay is fair but not great. The chance to get promoted is there as well but you will not get a big increase.

Cons

The changes at an exec level continue to baffle us. Promoting web marketing exec last year to a very senior role has us all scratching our heads but if you have gift of gab the CEO loves this and ignores everything else.

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MSC Industrial Direct Response
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Thank you for your comments. MSC is in the midst of change in many areas of our business as a result of driving our business strategy and also in response to associate feedback. We are excited about our direction and feel we are making positive changes, but there is always the opportunity to better communicate. Change can be a challenge even when it’s the right thing to do. If you have questions about performance processes or leadership decisions, we invite you to reach out to your manager or HR business partner to understand more. Thanks for being part of our team!

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