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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1.0
Mar 21, 2011

Land of the egos

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Pros

Few companies offer better compensation and benefits Intelligent, industrious colleagues Our customers love us It's like corporate boot camp--anywhere else would feel downright cushy Hypercritical culture will instill real meaning in the "detail oriented" entry on your resume A good work/life balance in most roles Insufficient training makes newcomers self-motivated, active learners

Cons

Few companies offer less time off and flexibility Spoiled, egotistical upper management hides all the cards, calls all the shots A customer-oriented approach to everything means we stopped looking inward long, long ago Militaristic reporting structure stops innovation in its tracks, defeating any purpose of the McMaster merry-go-round known as management development Management development program is intrinsically flawed--it's not the managers generating a caste system, animosity, and low morale, it's the MD program itself The workforce is far too lean to meet the unrealistic expectations of upper management "Sink or swim" mantra has led to an increase in frantic splashing, silent bubbles

1.0
Feb 24, 2011

Not the place for the ambitious

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Pros

free health benefits, cash profit sharing, deferred compensation, full tuition reimbursement, good pay for the work, even a good severance package

Cons

shift work (and they tell you which shift, even changing your schedule with little notice); no career advancement; managed by fresh faced college kids with no work experience (they are paid twice your salary, but only know half as much as you do about the job)

4.0
Feb 20, 2011

Solid Company

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Pros

The benefits are tremendous as many have described. The people are generally good to work with. You are rewarded for good solid work (either monetarily and/or by getting to move around the company). If you are not in management (and even for management to a lesser degree), the work life balance can't be beat.

Cons

Although the management development position has worked for the company, it still creates resentment among a good number of regular employees. You have to find the excitement in the job because it's not inherently fun or exciting.

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