Military business model/soulless company - Warehouse Distribution Specialist McMaster-Carr Employee Review

1.0
Mar 12, 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Money. Profit sharing. Health insurance. Tuition reimbursement. They are so crazy about errors and the slightest mistake that when you leave the company you will have the best eye for detail than you ever had before.

Cons

Cannot retire at this company. Terrible treatment for the average human body. Your body will fall apart so you will definitely need the health insurance they offer, but don't take time off for the Dr. Or they will come after you. Would never recommend this place to anyone EVER- not even my worst enemy.

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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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