Most rewarding job ever - Sales McMaster-Carr Employee Review

5.0
Apr 6, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

I don't know where to even start. As everyone mentions, the benefits are incredible. But for me what really made this company unique was how it took care of its own. If you worked hard, took feedback well, and met expectations you had a stress-free place to work. I grew more with this company than I have anywhere else- including the military. They have high expectations and show you ways to meet those expectations. I really thought I'd fail and be fired within 6 months, but instead they train so well I succeeded and exceeded expectations, lasting 6 years. I was genuinely upset when I decided to put in my notice- one of the hardest decisions I've ever made. But they had inspired me to go back to school, and I had completed as much as I was able while working there, so it was time to move on. All the people complaining knew they were not performing well and were given plenty of time and opportunities to improve, but they failed. The high expectations set by McM are not meant for everyone. If you can't handle the job, they won't keep you, end of story. But I think a year+ at a job is more than enough time to improve. If you haven't met expectations after a year you aren't cut out for the job.

Cons

None. They have high expectations that are explained up front that, if you fail to meet, will cost you your job. But you are given every opportunity to improve. If you don't then, again, McM is not the place for you. It's pretty cut-and-dry. You know what you need to do, so do it or move on.

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4.0
Jun 16, 2026
Recommend
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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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