Milwaukee Tool reviews

4.0

81% would recommend to a friend

(1,637 total reviews)
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Steven P. Richman

92% approve of CEO

74% positive business outlook

Milwaukee Tool has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 1,637 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Milwaukee Tool employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.7 stars).

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2K reviews
4.0
Dec 28, 2016
Recommend
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Pros

Very aggressive company going after their competition and new markets/competitors. Great processes in the areas that matter which give teams a framework but do not provide too much red tape. Mostly excellent people to work with in engineering and extending outwards to other cross-functional areas needed to launch new products. Rewards high performance. Many growth opportunities for those that want it and demonstrate success in current roles. Hard to get bored. Good at hiring high quality people which are the most important part of our success. Smart people at the top (don't try to run BS by them). Project teams can effectively navigate tough cross-functional decisions with escalation and culture of making the right decision after getting the facts out there.

Cons

Rapid growth has resulted with some weak leaders in the mix; many are great but inexperience and lack of leadership shows at times. Can be a little tough for some from other company cultures to ramp up quickly because our culture is kind of intense and there is no "manual" for most jobs--entry level engineering on-boarding is solid though. Work/life balance could get out of control if you let it--communicate/prioritize with your manager. Product management team is very strong at the top but weak decision making at the bottom can slow down engineering and waste time/effort (a good Project Leader can overcome this).

2.0
Nov 17, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Benefits are good, location is simple for commuters, an onsite fitness facility and cafeteria made this a nice place to work, until they started trying to fit a 10lb company in to a 5lb box.

Cons

Overcrowding has definitely started to become a major issue. It's great that the company is quickly growing, but people are also quickly becoming unhappy with the work environment now that they are adding people too quickly for building expansion. I can't see the growth keeping up with current levels if employees continue to be subjected to this environment.

5.0
Nov 5, 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Awesome pay Bonuses have bought me my house All the whiny people here should quit complaining. My bonuses in just my first year out if school I have bought a big house with. If you are in a position they pay you so little it is because you are of no value. Then move instead of whining!

Cons

There is none, the bonuses and pay is incredible.

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