MRC Global Employee Reviews

I've had a positive experience working for MRC, was sad to have branch closed. Could have happily worked another 15-20yrs until retirement. Enjoyed the variety of tasks I was doing.

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Internal Conflicts - Constant Layoffs - 0 Job Security or Advancement

Quotations Coordinator (Former Employee) - Calgary, AB - 2 September 2022

Expects the same effort and results you would give a commission job but Bonuses and Commissions were non-existent unless you were c-suite and your salary will be average for the role at best.Every former peer is now happier than they were when they worked for MRC.Expect to be constantly fighting internally more than you are trying to worry about customers and suppliers.

Pros

Work Downtown, If lucky might get to snag the company box for the Flames Games

Cons

Constantly fearing you are the next layoff, Everyone passing blame when there's an issue

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Insights into MRC Global

Based on 11 survey responses

What people like

Support from manager
Ability to meet personal goals
Feeling of personal appreciation

Good company

Material Handler (Former Employee) - Lloydminster, AB - 8 October 2021

Exelente company great,coworkers, oil industry is really consistent right now but longer is job you are there, also good training and good experience for your resume

Pros

Good pay

Cons

Sometimes you have work others times no to much

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Great culture and room for advancement.

Technical Inside Sales Representative (Former Employee) - Nisku, AB - 13 March 2020

All stakeholders involved in decisions and great work work culture. Very safety conscious and care about each employee.I have currently applied to return to MRC Global because it such a great work environment.

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Poor experience

Inside Sales (Former Employee) - Corunna, ON - 18 February 2020

Lack of communication with new hires. No recommendations good or bad. Training on-line is good, in-person is not good at all. You may be the fall person for something that was out of your control with a very poor decision at the corporate level. Manager is very unrealistic and forgets what it was like to start out as a new employee. He expects everyone to have his knowledge, experience and he has very poor communication skills.

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WAREHOUSE ASSOCIATE (Former Employee) - Nisku, AB - 9 October 2019

it was a stressful work place for me maybe because i was expecting more due to were i use to work before this place and i was also going through a lot in my personal life at that time.

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Positive Atmosphere

Lead Warehouse Associate (Current Employee) - Nisku, AB - 6 October 2019

With over 100 people working at MRC Global, there is a lot of different cultures that I work with. I am very positive in my position and handle all situations with positivity.

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Not a good place to work

Warehouse Associate (Former Employee) - Nisku, AB - 31 August 2019

I worked here several years. This company is about who you know rather than how hard to you work. If you aren't buddies with someone in management you will never move up in this company. No raises unless you really fight for it. It's all about production which will never be good enough. Year's of wasted time.

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nice work enviroment awesome people

Warehouse Associate (Former Employee) - Bonnyville, AB - 2 May 2019

Good company to work,people are awesome,I learn a lot from this experience as my first job as a warehouse associate, i will highly recommend this company to my friends.

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good people, slow times.

Outsider Sales Representative (Former Employee) - Grande Prairie, AB - 26 April 2019

Excellent local management. very willing to listen and work with the staffs needs. Co-workers are great. my beef is with it being owned the an American company and their disconnect with our true market evaluations. over all the wage was fare for what was asked of me.

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National Account Manager (Current Employee) - Calgary, AB - 15 April 2019

MRC is good. We provide product solutions to our customer portfolio. Learned to quote, sell, package goods. I think they have a lot of good things working for them.

Pros

lunches, hockey games

Cons

long hours, operations management

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Could be great if they removed the 2 or 3 people at the top.

Manager (Former Employee) - Nisku, AB - 27 March 2019

This could be a great place to work but anyone who works there will quickly realize that the entire Canadian operation is run negatively by 2 people. These 2 are not open to original ideas from staff that aren't thier own. If you do speak up you are labeled and removed in the next round of layoffs. I worked there 2 years and in that time they had several rounds of layoffs and branch closures. The Canadian operation is so mismanaged that even 1 slow month they are not able to weather and will always cut staff. I saw no other cost cutting measures while there except cutting staff and closing branches. All while hiring sales people and giving them brand new trucks. I was an upper level manager and was not given any decision power, it all goes through the 2. Took 5 months to backfill a $20/hr person and then I had to hire them through a temp agency so some VP in the US didnt see a headcount increase. It's all about the bottom line at MRC. Another US company that is out of touch with its Canadian operation and market. Raises were barely cost of living if you got one at all. In the end they let me go just before raise time so they wouldn't have to give me one and then the next day advertised my position online. They will pay someone much less to do my same job. STAY AWAY.

Pros

Nice Co Workers.

Cons

Management

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Terrible place to work

Shipper/Receiver (Former Employee) - Nisku, AB - 20 March 2019

The management is terribly uncoordinated and out of touch with the people on the floor. They don't care about their employees if you get laid off don't expect to be called back when they need people again. No room to advance unless you're friends with management. No room to get a raise they will always tell you raises are improvement based and you haven't improved enough to deserve it. I worked there for 4 years and was laid off while on doctor ordered light duty because they decided I wasn't worth their time anymore I was cleared for work the next day. They treat you like scum of the earth for every incident instead of working with you to improve their process. Not worth your time or energy.

Pros

The people you meet

Cons

Management, pay scale, no advancement, treatment, attitudes

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Dont even waste your time

Warehouse Associate (Former Employee) - Nisku, AB - 20 August 2018

I worked for MRC for 5+ years in multiple roles, in that time never seen a raise/bonus, management is a joke, the overall morale of the employees has gone out the window, the regional and managers think buying pizza every so often makes up for their lack of being present on the floor, or their lack of listening to their employees problems/issues. Unless your friends with the management there will be no advancement in this place. DONT EVEN WASTE YOUR TIME!! way better companies out there! Disappointed in myself for even staying as long as I did, hoping it would get better.. loved my coworkers but it doesn't make up for a bad work environment...

Pros

Fellow coworkers, benefits plan

Cons

Management, no raises/bonuses, lack of work/life balance

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Inside Sales Rep Position at MRC Global

Thermal Projects Coordinator (Current Employee) - Bonnyville, AB - 17 August 2018

Worked at MRC for 6 years and when new management took over 4 years ago (2014) things went downhill fast. In the position in North East Alberta management made it nearly impossible to succeed and service clients the way they should be serviced. The requirement is 12 hour days and every third weekend which made work life balance non existent. If you have a family or value any kind of life outside of work, don’t bother applying for an inside sales/technical sales position with this company.

Pros

Pay is just alright

Cons

Everything else

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Very busy and high energy enviroment

Outside Sales Representative (Current Employee) - Whitecourt, AB - 14 May 2018

typical day includes coordinating freight, scheduling deliveries and sales calls to customers.Take telephone calls from customers procure items as needed and arrange shipment. Prepare quotes as needed. Meet and exceed sales budgets. Provide excellent customer service. Sometimes required to work evenings and weekends if there is a turnaround or emergency.

Pros

team environment

Cons

not enough hours in a day

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Great Place to Work

Branch Manager (Former Employee) - Kindersley, SK - 19 March 2018

- great salary -great benefits -great business culture -ability to grow and stay with this company -management is committed to their employees and customers

Pros

great work environment

Cons

can experience long hours

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Headed in the wrong direction

Business Development (Former Employee) - Canada - 31 January 2018

The company cares more about its bottom line than it does about its employees. The Culture has changed a lot around the workplace and its just not an enjoyable place to be. Everyone seems stressed out and miserable. I believe the new managment is in way over their heads and it shows.

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Inside Sales Representitive Position Review

Inside Sales Representative (Former Employee) - Calgary, AB - 13 October 2017

Working at MRC Global was busy and had many challenges from day to day to meet deadlines. I learned how to manage my time better and build relationships with clients to make my job easier. The work environment and management was good. Doing team building events help moral in the company and it got the employees to maximize their productivity. The hardest part of the job was meeting deadlines. This meant working late and coming in early to meet bid deadlines. The best part of the job was my coworkers and the team mentality that developed in our inside sales group.

Pros

Good pay with bonuses

Cons

long hours and short deadline times

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Fun workplace

Labourer/Operator (Former Employee) - Leduc, AB - 23 August 2017

It was a great opportunity to work with such a amazing group of people l, took on long hours and lots of new task also lots of training on the forklift

Pros

Free lunch

Cons

Long hours

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Great place to work.

Wheel loader, grapple (Former Employee) - Nisku, Alberta - 11 July 2017

Knowledgeable staff will meet your needs within a moments notice. Dedicated to servicing the oil and gas industry with perfection. Staff is very orientated with the products provided.