Does Carter Machinery pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Carter Machinery employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Carter Machinery. This rating has improved by 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Carter Machinery?

85% of Carter Machinery employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Carter Machinery 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.5 for culture and values and 4.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Carter Machinery?

Field Service Technician (7) , Technician (7) , Warehouse Associate (6) , Mechanic (3) , Project Manager (3) , Sales (3) , Service Supervisor (3) , Branch Manager (2) , Diesel Technician (2) , Engineering (2) , Heavy Equipment Mechanic (2) , Heavy Equipment Technician (2) , Manager (2) , Marketing (2) , Marketing Intern (2)

What are the pros of working at Carter Machinery according to real employee reviews?

"Pays good time off and benefits good" ((in 22 reviews)); "great people to work with" ((in 11 reviews)); "Company truly cares about its employees" ((in 5 reviews)); "Coworkers were great." ((in 3 reviews)); "Very relaxed, great culture." ((in 3 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Carter Machinery according to real employee reviews?

"Some management has been promoted due to tenure, not experience" ((in 7 reviews)); "Upper management is old" ((in 7 reviews)); "Some supervisors are a little hard to work with until you have worked with them a bit." ((in 3 reviews)); "There's almost no training." ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about Carter Machinery layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Carter Machinery layoffs and their outlook for job security at Carter Machinery in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Carter Machinery locations?

Salem , Richmond , Chesapeake , Baltimore , Manassas , Roanoke , Williamsburg , Dulles , Sterling , Elkridge , Essex , Myersville , Norton , Virginia Beach , Winchester , Indian Trail , Princeton , Annapolis , Waldorf , Felton , District Heights , Clearbrook , Tidewater

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4.2

85% would recommend to a friend

(124 total reviews)

Drew Parker

95% approve of CEO

86% positive business outlook

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Carter Machinery has an employee rating of 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 124 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Carter Machinery employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Construction, Repair & Maintenance Services industry (3.7 stars).

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124 reviews

2.0

May 18, 2022

Too many chiefs, not enough indians

Heavy equipment technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Night shift available, shop heated

Cons

Notorious for dismissing employees before having to pay them their 401k match

3.0

May 16, 2022

Decent

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

401k Health Insurance Yearly Raises Ability to move up

Cons

Poor management No raises other than scheduled yearly raises

4.0

May 11, 2022

Decent but could be better

Pssr

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible and understanding that life happens

Cons

Training is almost non-existent here

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