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

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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2.0
Jul 24, 2013
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The pay and benefits cannot be found elsewhere

Cons

First, practically no one wants to be there, only the money keeps them from leaving. Absolutely no leadership in any areas of the company. They lead by intimidation and you never really know where you stand unless you have a talent for sucking up. You are either meeting expectations or not, but you will never know what those expectations are. And if you do, you are bound for the door. The mid level management positions are filled with people with fancy degrees from prestigious schools that have no bearing on the work to be done. They claim to want people that are free thinkers, able to make decisions on the spot. This cannot be further from the truth. Usually a director has to approve any vacation requests, regardless of what you are told. Under no circumstances are you allowed to think for yourself. If you do, you are an outcast. But, if you're the type of person that needs to have your hand held and be told what you should be doing every minute you are there, you'll really like it here.

4.0
Jul 18, 2013

great

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The pay is really great

Cons

The environment is very stressful

2.0
Jul 12, 2013
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

hours are consistent, no overtime. good benefits. very few layoffs.

Cons

work is broken into repetitive, boring tasks. Mid-level management is recruited right out of undergrad and does not have the work experience to question upper management rules. Mid-level managers think citing you for being 2 minutes late, wearing a hat, or having coffee at you desk is good management - they don't know any better. The general staff is way too experienced for the work they do (PhDs doing entry level work) and they are bitter and desperate for validation. A group of awkward adults all trying to prove themselves interesting and cool. They are not. There us a lot of "training" which involves learning McM procedures and jargon. Skills are not transferable to other employers. It is extremely rare for people to advance from the position they were hired into.

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