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 the profit sharing is excellent" ((in 210 reviews)); "Great people and mentors to help you establish your career" ((in 89 reviews)); "work life balance is great" ((in 74 reviews)); "Great salary and an excellent staff of people." ((in 65 reviews)); "Full tuition reimbursement" ((in 61 reviews))

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

"Poor Management" ((in 123 reviews)); "People succeed here by reinforcing the toxic culture and talking behind people's backs in order to get ahead." ((in 110 reviews)); "Bad managers never last long there." ((in 55 reviews)); "aggressive and each department gets a new supervisor 2" ((in 48 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

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McMaster-Carr

McMaster-Carr reviews

2.8

29% would recommend to a friend

(1,362 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 1,362 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

Mar 1, 2016

Wonder how many people they will fire this year? It has already started

Business operations specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great pay and no weekends, other than that there really isn't much.

Cons

All of the reviews you have read until this point is true 100%. They all say the say the same thing! No upward movement, management is terrible. They are on another firing spree!! Watch Out!

1.0

Mar 1, 2016

Good foot in the door

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits are excellent and it doesn't matter what your degree is in to have a job there. Most of the people are genuine.

Cons

Forget about advancing unless you are from an Ivy League. No word about your progress until review time and then be careful what you sign. Sick days are highly frowned upon. People always unsure about whether or not they'll have a job. Very little training but a lot of trial by fire.

4.0

Feb 25, 2016

Excellent Place for Detail-Oriented Hard-Workers

Merchandise coordinator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

This company really has defined goals and a system that works. Work really hard and think critically about your work and you'll do really well here. The more engaged you are, the more opportunities you will have (up to a point). If you are looking for a job where you can just show up and work your 7.5 hours without thinking too hard - you'll be just fine, as long as the work you produce is of good quality. Basically, it's what you make of it. Excellent coworkers and generally really great management teams. State-of-the-art standing desks for any employee who wants one. This is amazing!! Very quiet office (unless you're in sales) so you can spend a lot of time listening to podcasts or audiobooks.

Cons

Limited options for upward mobility unless you come in on management track. Some departments are so focused on producing quality work that they discourage coworker bonding throughout the day. Definitely a quirky place - if you like to question why things are done a specific way and don't agree with their methods, this might be a difficult place for you to feel comfortable long-term.

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