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 (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 220 reviews)); "Great people and mentors to help you establish your career" ((in 87 reviews)); "work life balance is great" ((in 75 reviews)); "Full tuition reimbursement" ((in 62 reviews)); "Great salary and an excellent staff of people." ((in 59 reviews))

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

"Poor Management" ((in 120 reviews)); "Those are the people who last long enough to become promoted and perpetuate the toxic culture." ((in 105 reviews)); "Bad managers never last long there." ((in 61 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 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

(1,363 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 1,363 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

4.0

May 31, 2015

Great job, bad location

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

This place will get you to think in a structured way, always going back to the bottom line of profitability and making sure you ask the "Five Why"s when understanding the reason for doing something.

Cons

The environment can be hypercritical, which is also a pro in that it also drives the company's success. But it can get to you sometimes. But the location is terrible if you want to be near a big urban center.

5.0

May 27, 2015

Hazard specialist

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great company to work for!

Cons

The expectations are extremely high.

5.0

May 27, 2015

Full time worker

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Mcmaster is an amazing company to work for. This family owned company has a culture all its own. You are extremely Well compensated and in exchange, They expect dedication and hard work.

Cons

There are no cons that I have found so far. All current employees are happy with their jobs. The climate is very pleasant

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Jobs at McMaster-Carr

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Distribution Operations