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 (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 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).

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1K reviews

1.0

Aug 25, 2013

Without a doubt, the worst place I've ever worked.

Sales

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay. The fellow co-workers on your level are friendly. Good work life balance.

Cons

If you're a non-management employee you are basically a nobody. Supervisors and managers who are on thin ice will lie on you and throw you under the bus to save their own skin. Your supervisor will not even acknowledge you when passing by you in the halls, getting water, or when you arrive. It's as if you're invisible....that is until it's time for another negative performance review. Performance standards are unreasonable and supervisors know this but don't care. It is simply justification for letting you go at their whim. I don't know how they can sleep at night. They couldn't pay me to come back.

2.0

Aug 24, 2013

Unfulfilling

Sales

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Amazing benefits: profit sharing bonus into five figures for associates, PPO insurance with no out of pocket costs except for doctor visits, etc..., consistent hours.

Cons

If you are not in the management development program the odds are you aren't going further, artificial creation of an us vs. them mentality between management development folks and associate population.

1.0

Aug 15, 2013

Terrible place to work for non-management

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay and benefits. M-F, unlimited sick days, nice retirement plan, generous yearly bonus

Cons

Management id full of book smart Ivy League college grads who think they know everything, but really don't know much about real-life. They have meetings about having meetings. You are scrutinized and insulted on every review, even if your performance is good... it's never good enough... ever. People come and go on a daily basis. I feel bad for their recruiter because he has some job to do! If you're not management, you can forget ever getting promoted into management. It's won't happen.

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Without a doubt, the worst place I've ever worked.

Unfulfilling

Terrible place to work for non-management

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