Is Menards a good company to work for?

Menards has an overall rating of 3.5 out of 5, based on over 7,156 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 64% of employees would recommend working at Menards to a friend and 58% 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?

64% 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, 3.3 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Menards?

Sales Associate (635) , Cashier (528) , Department Manager (221) , Stocker (175) , Front End Cashier (156) , Morning Stocker (148) , Assistant Department Manager (127) , Assistant Manager (119) , Sales (111) , Head Cashier (99) , Sales Associate/Cashier (98) , 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 884 reviews)); "The people on my level are great and fun to work with." ((in 380 reviews)); "Flexible hours and easy to learn" ((in 284 reviews)); "Great coworkers and an easy enough job" ((in 247 reviews)); "At the time I was making ok pay for weekend work and somewhat flexible schedule for school." ((in 186 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 520 reviews)); "some managers don't have common sense as to what would be more efficient to get job done" ((in 303 reviews)); "one of the worst offenders of stacking more work on workers that complete tasks with no benefit to work hard" ((in 170 reviews)); "There is no training what so ever and they make it seem like you should know everything." ((in 96 reviews)); "Poor upper management." ((in 96 reviews))

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What are the top reviewed Menards locations?

Eau Claire , Chicago , Indianapolis , Fort Wayne , Plano , Columbus , Madison , Minneapolis , Milwaukee , 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

64% would recommend to a friend

(6,997 total reviews)

John R. Menard Jr.

49% approve of CEO

58% positive business outlook

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Menards has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 6,997 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

Sep 22, 2012

Not a good job.

Receiving manager

Recommend

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Pros

The pay is good Sense of achievement Promotion comes to those who work hard...IN TIME Weekend Pay Meet some cool people

Cons

High School Drama(mostly by the HR and GM'S) Favoritism Long Hours EX:one day you work 10a-10p then the next you have to work 5a-5p then 8a-10p Store Managers-very disrespectful talk down to people under them(ive worked at 3 stores it's happened at all of them) They hire by "looks" and not skills No life No leadership by dept mgrs. GM's refuse to defend/backup dept. mgrs (unless you're their favorite) Piece of advice...stay away from menards..the place will drain you for all your worth. Ruin your life in more way than one. making you work 60hrs a week being disrespected day after day. the products they sell are horrible and most arent even made in america..the "made in america" sale they run is a scam..what it is...is a small small part of the product is made in america lets say 5% and 95% is made in china..they'll say 100% made in america....its...BS

4.0

Sep 22, 2012

Good second job or college gig

Wallcoverings department

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

-Decent scheduling, management is very conscious of other conflicts, as long as you communicate with them. -Steady pay increases, and the benefits are among the best you can get for being a retail employee. -Plenty of opportunity to move up, if you don't mind relocating a few times. GM's can make 6-figures. -The company is solid, and has a good plan for growth. -Managers have a lot of product knowledge, and the store has a good "open-door" policy. Questions and concerns are always welcome. -It seems like you get a gift for every holiday, from Flag Day to Christmas. Gifts are useful and sturdy items, such as clothing, pizza cutters, mouse pads, collectibles.

Cons

-You have to purchase your vest/apron, tape measure, box cutter and holster, and they have to be merchandise sold at Menards, so you can't just bring a tape measure you already have at home. -I wouldn't want to do this full time; full-timers are stretched pretty thin, and management has to work crazy hours. -They expect you to think Menards is the greatest place on earth. -It's customer service. A lot of cranky "guests." -Terrible training, but as long as you can read the product's label faster than the customer can, you will be fine. -Bizarre discount program, where your purchases are automatically withdrawn from your paycheck. You can't get your discount if you pay with cash or credit.

4.0

Sep 15, 2012

A great part-time job

Morning stocker

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Casual dress code, consistent wage increases, exquisite training program and opportunities for advancement, excellent management team (at least at my store.)

Cons

Very low starting wage for part-timers. Below industry pay for full-timers, too. Full-time and management must be available ridiculous hours, but hey, it is retail. Not enough supervision (most people wouldn't complain about this, but I see the laziest and most incompetent people able to keep their job for far too long without correction.)

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