Does McMaster-Carr pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, McMaster-Carr employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at McMaster-Carr. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at McMaster-Carr?

29% of McMaster-Carr employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated McMaster-Carr 3.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.2 for culture and values and 2.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at McMaster-Carr?

Management Trainee (80) , Supervisor (67) , Manager (48) , Business Operations Specialist (46) , Generalist (39) , Operations Manager (29) , Operations Supervisor (28) , Bin Filler (22) , Customer Service Representative (21) , Distribution Generalist (21) , Warehouse Distribution Specialist (21) , Management (20) , Operations Specialist (20) , Distribution Specialist (17) , Sales (17)

What are the pros of working at McMaster-Carr according to real employee reviews?

"Great compensation and will pay for education" ((in 213 reviews)); "Great people and mentors to help you establish your career" ((in 89 reviews)); "work life balance is great" ((in 78 reviews)); "Great salary and an excellent staff of people." ((in 61 reviews)); "Full tuition reimbursement" ((in 55 reviews))

What are the cons of working at McMaster-Carr according to real employee reviews?

"Poor Management" ((in 124 reviews)); "People succeed here by reinforcing the toxic culture and talking behind people's backs in order to get ahead." ((in 111 reviews)); "Bad managers never last long there." ((in 58 reviews)); "aggressive and each department gets a new supervisor 2" ((in 51 reviews)); "Upper management was also oddly apathetic, someone in your direct organization could be fired, seemingly at random, and no one would ever acknowledge it." ((in 37 reviews))

What are employees saying about McMaster-Carr layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed McMaster-Carr locations?

Elmhurst , Atlanta , Robbinsville , Santa Fe Springs , Aurora , Chicago , Los Angeles , Santa Fe Springs , Douglasville , Cleveland , Robinsville , Princeton , Norwalk , Jersey City , Trenton , Philadelphia , Edison , Lambertville , New Brunswick , Toms River , Vineland , Bloomingdale , Gurnee , Lombard , Mount Prospect , Park Forest , Elmhurst , New York , Phoenix , Atlanta

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McMaster-Carr

McMaster-Carr reviews

2.8

29% would recommend to a friend

(1,367 total reviews)

Jay Delaney

30% approve of CEO

45% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.5

Compensation and benefits

3.0

Work/Life balance

2.7

Diversity & inclusion

2.2

Culture & values

2.1

Career opportunities

2.0

Senior management

McMaster-Carr has an employee rating of 2.8 out of 5 stars, based on 1,367 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The McMaster-Carr employee rating is 24% below average for employers within the Construction, Repair & Maintenance Services industry (3.7 stars).

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Reviews by job title

1K reviews

1.0

May 6, 2024

Please don’t even bother this company is a sinking ship

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lol, I genuinely wish I could find a single positive thing to say about this joke of a company

Cons

- management has unrealistic expectations that they don’t even set for themselves - hypocrisy - will throw you under the bus to save face - obvious favoritism amongst teams - working extra hours, without any acknowledgement - let personal feelings dictate

2.0

May 6, 2024

Nope Nope Nope

Warehouse worker

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pay and Benefits, that's it.

Cons

Just about everything else. They don't listen to the people actually doing the job and most of the time give you a "supervisor" (if doing projects all day and not paying attention to what is going on in the department counts as supervising) who has no knowledge of the department, its operations, or processes.

2.0

May 2, 2024

Stress Affected My Health

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Working alongside incredibly high caliber co-workers. Also the pay.

Cons

Daily stress so intense it affected my health and personal relationships. The work is incredibly challenging and you’re expected to be perfect.

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Jobs at McMaster-Carr

Distribution Operations

Distribution Operations

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