McMaster-Carr reviews

You must be a robot to enjoy this job. There is no thinking outside of the box, and no questioning the job. Management will not share information with you, there is an absolute hierarchy. Managers are hired straight out of college, and manage people that have been with the company for 20+ years, and the management has no idea what they are doing most of the time. There is no upward mobility, and no chance to move around the company unless you're "chosen". Time off is selective, and absences for things like a root canal are considered "unexcused" and are factor in to reviews. I was reviewed one week and told to improve on a few things, but then fired the next for "not meeting expectations." How was I supposed to improve on everything in one week? The expectations are ridiculous, and can not be met by a normal person. You are constantly wondering "will I be the next one fired?" The pay and benefits are not worth the misery of the sales desk job.

There is a specific way management wants every process to run (e.g. Write in the active voice, a comma should go here, apply this label here) which makes change management difficult for someone new. You do not have control over your career path and, as a supervisor, you feel like a talking head--that is, passing down the decisions made by the precious few in power at the organization. Even though the company attracts bright talent, it comes across as treating them like naive children. It's a disconnect to hire bright, creative minds and then confine them to a few approaches with limited influence/ownership. In the end, people stay around due to committment to the compensation.