For some, a great job, but not for everyone. - Merchandise Planner Menards Employee Review

2.0
18 Dec 2013
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Pros

Pay can be good, especially with profit sharing (+17% of yearly income after 6 years) Locations all over, can transfer if you want Little oversight, if you are competent you are a hero Room to grow if you stick it out, brown nose, bleed Menards. Customers tend to be big fans of your store Paid by the hour, so you don't get screwed working more for the same pay If you can fling BS, you will fit right in Less top heavy than most companies, can impress people in the right places more easily. Holiday discount, holidays are closed.

Cons

Long hours are mandatory (50 hrs per week), as is travel. Management seems to never leave, heard of 80 hr weeks! New hires treated like crap, no benefits until after 180 days, no vacation first year or paid holidays, have to sign non compete that lasts 2 years and is effective for 100 mile radius, unfriendly in certain areas. Questionable morals, legally shady owner and company. Lots of people don't do any work, hard to get straight answers, incompetence is tolerated. Have to buy own everything, constantly reminded that company is cheap,even though John Menard is a billionaire. Training is worthless, you will learn almost nothing

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5.0
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Pros

Great work environment Good pay

Cons

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2.0
22 June 2026
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Pros

A few of the people are nice to work with.

Cons

A store manager who talks down to employees like they're children (and apparently gets promoted for it). A store manager who acts like employees are idiots for calling him to ask questions. Raises are pathetic. Understaffed because the store manager won't allow enough labor hours to do the job, particularly on Sundays when there's a lot of freight.

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