Menards reviews

3.5

64% would recommend to a friend

(6,997 total reviews)
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John R. Menard Jr.

49% approve of CEO

58% positive business outlook

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
3.0
Dec 29, 2014

Ok depending on current management

Recommend
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Pros

IPS incentive for working over 1000 hours An extra $2.50 on weekends and some holidays Opportunities to advance Flexible skedules for students Gifts on holidays and birthdays Christmas bonus in the form of a gift cards

Cons

The company does not give stores enough payroll to run a big enough staff. This often leads to overworked employees and unhappy guests. There were many times where team members could work long shifts without the chance to take a break. Making guests happy can be very difficult when policies change often, especially at the service desk. Many guest feel Menards is not dependable due to constant changes. The equipment is old and never works. Menards will fix something 1000 times before they buy a new one. We have maintenance people at my store every day. Management is often uptight due to having the general office scrutinize everything they do. Theft is very high and I constantly fear for my job. If I happen to miss a shoplifter or a team member posing as a shoplifter to test us then I get punished even though I have saved thousands in merchandise from leaving the store. I was once yelled at by my store manager for not tackling a thief while I was pregnant even though I saved the product. My store was the most underpaid store in the region even though we are one of the busiest in the company Management changes constantly and some people should really not be managers. I have not been able to advance in my career here because I am married to another employee

3.0
Nov 22, 2014

Could be better..

Recommend
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Pros

Awesome hours in the summer. Pays more than minimum wage. An extra $2.50/hr on the weekends. Instant Profit Sharing Holiday bonus.

Cons

Discount is only 10% and you can only discount up to 70% of your next paycheck. The total purchase is taken out of that paycheck. Winter hours are terrible, can't even make a living. If they don't need you, they will send you home. Managers play favorites too much. Always an excuse for not being able to be promoted to full-time. If your store has a propane refill station, the cashiers that are certified make the same wage as a Head Cashier. No paid holidays for part-time employees. Instant Profit Sharing is 40% taxed. Holiday bonus is an in store credit and has to be claimed on your taxes. Health benefits are too expensive. Corporate makes visits to stores and micromanage. They don't properly train employees about products Can only punch in 5 mins before shift Lunch is only 30 minutes Management and supervisors don't get breaks All technology is outdated. Even the POS program. Constantly having to solicit the BIG card, as a cashier, or risk getting suspended, as if they don't play the commercial on the radio at the store every 10 minutes. Uptight managers make work uncomfortable. They just offered a .50 raise to all employees, but corporate told each store to deny the raise to 5% of their employees. If we're being verbally abused, a manager won't step in. They will just sit back and watch it happen. General Managers hand out ridiculous to-do lists EVERYDAY. Where in my job description does it say I have to pull weeds?!

3.0
Nov 5, 2014

From good to dissapointing

Recommend
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Pros

If you like to move around a lot this is a great company. If you show up on time and do your job you will move up.

Cons

They do not value their employees at all. Not their lives nor their imput as to how to improve.

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