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MSC Industrial Direct

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MSC (or Arrow Electronics - wonder if CEO or HR is so blind) - Anonymous employee MSC Industrial Direct Employee Review

2.0
Jun 22, 2015
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Good business team CEO has good intentions but his immediate team is useless

Cons

All top positions are taken by ex-Arrow. If you are from Arrow then you are protected. Employees are afraid about their jobs No strategic road map No one cares about team work. CIO is always looking to get rid of employees with 10+ years at MSC Most of the time it is CYA mentality Fake appreciations and nothing genuine Everyone brags about culture, but it is culture of bullies Reward your friends and forget about real hard workers

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Cons

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3.0
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Pros

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Cons

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