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 decreased by 1% over the last 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 (82) , 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 208 reviews)); "Great people and mentors to help you establish your career" ((in 84 reviews)); "Work/Life balance can be good (depends on the team)" ((in 77 reviews)); "Great salary and an excellent staff of people." ((in 69 reviews)); "Full tuition reimbursement" ((in 62 reviews))

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

"Poor Management" ((in 117 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 38 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

2.7

28% would recommend to a friend

(1,363 total reviews)

Jay Delaney

31% approve of CEO

45% positive business outlook

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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).

Reviews by job title

1K reviews

4.0

Nov 4, 2013

Great place to start

Management trainee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great work-life balance You work with great people, from diverse professional backgrounds Great Perks: cash bonus & free passes to local attractions Company wide commmunity service days Company takes care of its people (generous maternity leave, vacation days, and even offers scholarships for children of employees)

Cons

Critieria for Promotion and lateral moves is cloudly Not the best at developing new people

1.0

Nov 1, 2013

Run. You will be forever changed by this company-

Sales desk

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

100% Tuition Reimbursement-Large christmas bonus-Free Healthcare-Lavish Holiday Parties-Monday Through Friday work schedule-Work is not taken home with you-Very Competitive Salary-great retirement-(yes, these are great perks, but trust me, your self esteem, mental health and eventually your physical health and happiness are NOt worth these superficial things)

Cons

Culture of Fear-Almost everyone tenured is on anti depressants or mood tranquilizers-Most people eat lunch in their cars to avoid the horrendous antisocial culture-People are fired regularly-verbally abusive feedback from young inexperienced supervisors-The longer you stay the less marketable you will be in the "real job world" as you will be given no business context to your role. Very cult like and down right robotic. Zero social interaction, complete isolation and micromanagement-Judgemental and hateful peers-Bright gregarious personalities are nearly always terminated as they do not do well in this "keep your head down and go unnoticed culture".

4.0

Oct 29, 2013

Packing

Packer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Healthcare is paid for entire family

Cons

Lack of advancement volume of work

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Run. You will be forever changed by this company-

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