Pluspunten
Customers experience fabulous, even extravagent customer service. I was instantly seduced, and declared, “I want to work in a place like this!” Wrong! Without Menards one, good trait, I never would have been allowed to rack up 3 to 5 WRITTEN commendations per week at any other retail org. 3rd week got: Best retail experience EVER! I had a blast doing this.
Minpunten
Ask about turnover. It says it all. 243%. That is not a typo. A 300 employee store needs 729 bodies to replace all the disgruntled newbs that quit in disgust EACH YEAR! I was one of 12 the week I was hired. Customers volunteered that they once worked at Menards years before. As a manager trainee, I decided to take an informative poll. Why did you leave? I have never heard of a large group of random people ever give the exact, same answer to ANY question before. “Management sucks!” was the universal reply. My manager hated me. A career man of 17 years, he knew how to play the game. He NEVER got commendations as a result. I lasted 21 days. Managment ran out of a sale item BEFORE the sale even started. HUNDREDS of angry customers milling around the store when my Sunday shift started. Read about all the pollution they get nailed for. It is far worse in reality. Read about owner John Menard. None of the articles seem exaggerated in any way, sad to say, personal AND professional behavior is sadly deficient for a leader of America’s 3rd largest home improvement chain. Er, wait a minute. They sell milk and greeting cards?!? Will you ever last long enough to collect your retirement? Bwahahahahahah! Dream on, babe! But hey, YOU might be the one to change it ALL around... Not holding MY breath. Company tried to swindle me out of a measly $10 bucks for a duplicate W2. I pointed out that since I never GOT my copy, I was only asking that they forward my returned one. Don’t expect a refund on your mandatory tool kit when you leave however... Just sayin’ New York to keep Glassdoor from letting them find and sue me. Very litigious company. Google that too!