High expectations aren't for everyone - Operations Supervisor McMaster-Carr Employee Review

5.0
May 19, 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Great pay, benefits etc. Many of the comments are from people who couldn't keep up with the high expectations of McMaster. Due to this, they blame management or some other part of the process. If you work hard you are rewarded with some of the best pay, and very consistent only 8-hour days in the business. This job/benefits are earned in the operation, not at the interview.

Cons

Certain roles are less interesting than others. There is a lot of management movement, which is on purpose to keep things fresh, but sometimes takes a bit to adjust to.

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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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