Question 1

Is Menards a good company to work for?

Accepted Answer

Menards has an overall rating of 3.5 out of 5, based on over 7,155 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.

Question 2

Does Menards pay their employees well?

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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.

Question 3

How satisfied are employees working at Menards?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 4

What are the top reviewed jobs at Menards?

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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)

Question 5

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

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"Fun when you are working with someone who is good at their job and the pay is good" ((in 873 reviews)); "The people on my level are great and fun to work with." ((in 397 reviews)); "Flexible hours and easy to learn" ((in 293 reviews)); "Great coworkers and an easy enough job" ((in 248 reviews)); "At the time I was making ok pay for weekend work and somewhat flexible schedule for school." ((in 181 reviews))

Question 6

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

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"Poor management and some of the customers will catch an attitude with you every now and then.They expect you to do in" ((in 515 reviews)); "bad managers can ruin experience" ((in 301 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 94 reviews)); "Poor upper management." ((in 94 reviews))

Question 7

What are employees saying about Menards layoffs in 2026?

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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.

Question 8

What are the top reviewed Menards locations?

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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

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