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

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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5.0
Apr 6, 2015
Recommend
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Pros

I don't know where to even start. As everyone mentions, the benefits are incredible. But for me what really made this company unique was how it took care of its own. If you worked hard, took feedback well, and met expectations you had a stress-free place to work. I grew more with this company than I have anywhere else- including the military. They have high expectations and show you ways to meet those expectations. I really thought I'd fail and be fired within 6 months, but instead they train so well I succeeded and exceeded expectations, lasting 6 years. I was genuinely upset when I decided to put in my notice- one of the hardest decisions I've ever made. But they had inspired me to go back to school, and I had completed as much as I was able while working there, so it was time to move on. All the people complaining knew they were not performing well and were given plenty of time and opportunities to improve, but they failed. The high expectations set by McM are not meant for everyone. If you can't handle the job, they won't keep you, end of story. But I think a year+ at a job is more than enough time to improve. If you haven't met expectations after a year you aren't cut out for the job.

Cons

None. They have high expectations that are explained up front that, if you fail to meet, will cost you your job. But you are given every opportunity to improve. If you don't then, again, McM is not the place for you. It's pretty cut-and-dry. You know what you need to do, so do it or move on.

3.0
Mar 31, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

The pay, benefits and people are awesome. Every person I met at the company was very smart and talented and most were fun to work with. You will likely move around to different roles quickly, so you are constantly learning. There are high expectations and lots of cool opportunities to make a lot of change.

Cons

There is not much training, but the operation is easy enough to catch on. The culture is kind of strange. There is a lot of secrecy and you never know if you are doing well or not, or when you will be moved to another role. Like in any job, your experience really depends upon your manager. Some are very supportive and care about developing their employees, MTs and supervisors, but most don't feel like they should spend time developing others. There is also a lot of value put on where you went to school. There is also a culture of throwing other people under the bus when mistakes are made. They also claim to have work life balance but most folks work 10-12 hour days, and I usually see a handful of managers and supervisors catching up on project work over the weekend.

3.0
Mar 25, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Lots of opportunity to work on interesting projects, learn from extremely intelligent people. Room for growth (sort of), exposure to many parts of the organization.

Cons

Mostly the culture. Its tough, and a very particular personality type flourishes there. If you aren't that way, it makes it hard.

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