Warehouse job is great, if you're a robot... - Orderpicker/Warehouse Operator McMaster-Carr Employee Review

3.0
Apr 29, 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

The pay is fabulous, the benefits are company paid and the co pays aren't bad, the holiday party and the summer family picnic are both a blast, the cafeteria is subsidized, and most of the people there are very chill.

Cons

They expect you to be really fast and nearly perfect (you're allowed 1 mistake per 9,500 lines pulled); They say they prefer quality over quantity, but if you slow down, you get in trouble for not meeting your quota even if you make stop making mistakes. The turnover can be ridiculously high, they constantly move supervisors around, and if you feel that the department they put you in isn't working out, they won't move you... they wait till you make enough mistakes and then they fire you, and they have a no rehire policy. They say there is a good work-life balance, but they threaten you with being fired so often that your life at home tanks because you're always stressed out.

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4.0
Jun 16, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

- Pay/benefits are incredibly generous - People are generally easy/nice to work with - Note that the Systems department seems to be fairly isolated from the negative issues discussed in other reviews (e.g. tension between warehouse workers and management) - I haven't experienced any of those issues within the systems department. In my opinion, Systems is a great place to work and develop as an engineer. - Hybrid work style (3 days in office). Personally, I like hybrid more than both fully in-office and fully remote styles. - Great cafeteria with good food and cheap prices. - Good work/life balance (outside of being on call, I can leave work at work).

Cons

- Work is not super interesting to me. I come from a highly technical, but very different (not ecommerce/industrial supplies), background where I was doing work I was much more interested in. No doubt there are folks in Systems who love the domain though. - While I'm not on call a ton (1-2 weeks every few months), I really hate being on call. I like to leave work at work. Note that joining at least one reliability team is expected within your first year or so.

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