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 (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 profit sharing" ((in 211 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 76 reviews)); "Great salary and an excellent staff of people." ((in 62 reviews)); "Full tuition reimbursement" ((in 60 reviews))

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

"Poor Management" ((in 114 reviews)); "People succeed here by reinforcing the toxic culture and talking behind people's backs in order to get ahead." ((in 114 reviews)); "Bad managers never last long there." ((in 56 reviews)); "aggressive and each department gets a new supervisor 2" ((in 47 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 36 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

McMaster-Carr reviews

2.8

29% would recommend to a friend

(1,365 total reviews)

Jay Delaney

30% approve of CEO

45% positive business outlook

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McMaster-Carr has an employee rating of 2.8 out of 5 stars, based on 1,365 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).

Reviews by job title

1K reviews

5.0

Feb 21, 2017

Warehouse operations specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Compensation and benefits are excellent and above average for this type of work. Profit sharing program is very generous.

Cons

It's warehouse work so it is repetitive and can be at times boring. Expectations are high but attainable.

2.0

Feb 16, 2017

Great Benefits; Bizarre Corporate Culture

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Profit share, cash bonus, healthcare plan, tuition reimbursement, working with really smart co-workers

Cons

Excessively stressful work environment; constant fear of getting fired; demoralizing experience as you only hear about your mistakes and never the positive; unfriendly work atmosphere (you don't know the names of people who sit four feet away if they are not in your department); Poor management- they are afraid of losing their jobs so they throw you under the bus when necessary

4.0

Feb 15, 2017

Fair workplace, good pay and hours

Distribution generalist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great pay, free insurance, set hours

Cons

Very strict on hitting numbers

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Great Benefits; Bizarre Corporate Culture

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