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 (81) , Supervisor (67) , Manager (48) , Business Operations Specialist (46) , Generalist (39) , Operations Manager (29) , Operations Supervisor (27) , 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 pay and the profit sharing is excellent" ((in 212 reviews)); "Great people and mentors to help you establish your career" ((in 82 reviews)); "work life balance is great" ((in 73 reviews)); "Great salary and an excellent staff of people." ((in 67 reviews)); "Full tuition reimbursement" ((in 50 reviews))

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

"Poor Management" ((in 116 reviews)); "Those are the people who last long enough to become promoted and perpetuate the toxic culture." ((in 109 reviews)); "Bad managers never last long there." ((in 59 reviews)); "aggressive and each department gets a new supervisor 2" ((in 46 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 40 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

2.7

28% would recommend to a friend

(1,363 total reviews)

Jay Delaney

31% 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 2.7 out of 5 stars, based on 1,363 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The McMaster-Carr employee rating is 27% 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

Jul 15, 2019

horrible place to work

Management development

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

they get you with the benefits.

Cons

Truly a horrible workplace culture. Would not wish McMaster upon anyone. high turnover. employees are not happy.

1.0

Oct 12, 2018

5+ yrs with the company. Started as an Individual Contributor promoter to a Supervisor.

Supervisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Financial Incentives: Health/Dental/Vision Insurance, Profit Sharing, Tuition Reimbursement, Retirement package.

Cons

Sooner or later you’ll realize that Culture is not a priority ... or something this company cares about. Moral is at a low. You’ll begin to see McMaster for what it is. A job. Put in your 9-5 and go home. If you want to ‘succeed’ here, you’ll have to learn to drink the Kool-aid. And it won’t taste good.

1.0

Feb 6, 2017

Never Realized How Bad It Was

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

If you're looking for a 9-5 (or less) job with minimal engagement and nothing challenging (besides dealing with managers), this is the place for you. You won't go anywhere or grow in the least, but maybe you don't want to.

Cons

It was definitely a rough place to work when I was there years ago, but now having been at other jobs that know what they're doing, it makes McMaster-Carr stand out even worse for being just terrible. There are basic management principles and strategies that are ignored here. It's crazy to see so many sharp MBAs and Ivy Leaguers hired into management trainee roles, but then somehow using none of what they learned to make this a better place to work.

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Jobs at McMaster-Carr

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Distribution Operations

Distribution Operations

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