MRC Global

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.

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.

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...

Everyday seemed to be always fun, even tho we always had deadlines to meet with loading times, getting the "right" product to the customer the first time as returns are very costly.
There was lots of room to move up in the ranks at MRC, when I first started with them I started in shipping/receiving, within 2 years of learning the products and how the orders were picked, packaged and shipped, i was promoted into sales at the front desk where i got to deal with customers first hand while taking orders via emails, fax, on the phone or at the counter.

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.

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.


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.

MRC Global management cancelled everyone's yearly bonus cheques and Christmas parties after the FIRST year of officially purchasing Midfield Supply.  That same year the company became a publicly traded company which all revenue must be posted on their official site where it was discovered that the CEO of MRC had received a 5 million dollar bonus for a year that was supposedly not profitable.

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.

I loved the team atmosphere, until they allowed young inexperienced management to run the branch. Tore the team apart! They do not follow labour laws and try to intimidate you and threaten your job! If you chose to work for them you will be a number and another notch In Their ungrateful ways! No job security's the all!

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