Milwaukee Tool reviews

4.0

79% would recommend to a friend

(1,640 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 1,640 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).

5.0
Dec 25, 2016

Engineer

Recommend
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Pros

Hard-working people, great culture, company takes good care of you, good developmental resources, high level of responsibility, high level products, development driven company

Cons

They give a lot pf benefits and take care of you, but they definitely expect very driven, successful employees in return. This isn't really a con, just disclaimer to the 'pros' list

4.0
Dec 22, 2016

Overall pretty good

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Good benefits and great people to work with. Great company culture. Products are high quality and it feels good to know you're helping create a quality product. The tool discount was excellent. Lots of fun parties and department outings.

Cons

Upward mobility was limited in IT since there were so many strong hard working coworkers. The pay was below industry standard for the position and responsibilities. Spending all kinds of money on company parties and team outings isn't enough to boost morale if people are underpaid and given limited opportunities for growth.

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