Good second job or college gig - Wallcoverings Department Menards Employee Review

4.0
22 Sept 2012
Recommend
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Pros

-Decent scheduling, management is very conscious of other conflicts, as long as you communicate with them. -Steady pay increases, and the benefits are among the best you can get for being a retail employee. -Plenty of opportunity to move up, if you don't mind relocating a few times. GM's can make 6-figures. -The company is solid, and has a good plan for growth. -Managers have a lot of product knowledge, and the store has a good "open-door" policy. Questions and concerns are always welcome. -It seems like you get a gift for every holiday, from Flag Day to Christmas. Gifts are useful and sturdy items, such as clothing, pizza cutters, mouse pads, collectibles.

Cons

-You have to purchase your vest/apron, tape measure, box cutter and holster, and they have to be merchandise sold at Menards, so you can't just bring a tape measure you already have at home. -I wouldn't want to do this full time; full-timers are stretched pretty thin, and management has to work crazy hours. -They expect you to think Menards is the greatest place on earth. -It's customer service. A lot of cranky "guests." -Terrible training, but as long as you can read the product's label faster than the customer can, you will be fine. -Bizarre discount program, where your purchases are automatically withdrawn from your paycheck. You can't get your discount if you pay with cash or credit.

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Cons

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