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?

28% 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 (18) , Sales (17)

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

"Pay and profit sharing are great." ((in 202 reviews)); "Great people and mentors to help you establish your career" ((in 87 reviews)); "Work/Life balance can be good (depends on the team)" ((in 78 reviews)); "Great salary and an excellent staff of people." ((in 66 reviews)); "Bonuses were great although taxed so high that it's almost not even worth it." ((in 56 reviews))

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

"Poor Management" ((in 124 reviews)); "Those are the people who last long enough to become promoted and perpetuate the toxic culture." ((in 110 reviews)); "Bad managers never last long there." ((in 58 reviews)); "aggressive and each department gets a new supervisor 2" ((in 49 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 41 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

28% would recommend to a friend

(1,369 total reviews)

Jay Delaney

30% approve of CEO

44% 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 1,369 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

Apr 8, 2024

DO NOT fall for the golden handcuffs

Management trainee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

They provide spectacular benefits and pay for an entry level position.

Cons

They have a cycle of firing employees every quarter and if they do not like you will push and force you out.

4.0

Apr 5, 2024

Overall good, but management can be top heavy and distant

Master data analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits and pay, highly efficient and dedicated people

Cons

Management is top heavy and often consists of people who are hired as managers rather than promoting people with actual down to earth work experience within the company. Experience really depends on who your boss is and can vary wildly. If your boss doesn't like you it can really mess with your career

1.0

Apr 4, 2024

Do Not work here

Project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Salary/ regular schedule with numerous positions

Cons

No growth, terrible HR department, no loyalty to good workers

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Jobs at McMaster-Carr

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