Does McMaster-Carr pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, McMaster-Carr employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.4 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?

24% of McMaster-Carr employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated McMaster-Carr 2.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.1 for culture and values and 2.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at McMaster-Carr?

Management Trainee (80) , Supervisor (67) , Manager (48) , Business Operations Specialist (46) , Generalist (39) , Operations Manager (28) , Operations Supervisor (27) , Bin Filler (22) , Distribution Generalist (21) , Warehouse Distribution Specialist (21) , Customer Service Representative (20) , 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 compensation and will pay for education" ((in 216 reviews)); "Great people and mentors to help you establish your career" ((in 96 reviews)); "work life balance is great" ((in 73 reviews)); "Great salary and an excellent staff of people." ((in 65 reviews)); "Full tuition reimbursement" ((in 60 reviews))

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

"No promotion bad management no room for growth" ((in 112 reviews)); "People succeed here by reinforcing the toxic culture and talking behind people's backs in order to get ahead." ((in 109 reviews)); "Bad managers never last long there." ((in 57 reviews)); "aggressive and each department gets a new supervisor 2" ((in 48 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.

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McMaster-Carr reviews

2.6

24% would recommend to a friend

(1,354 total reviews)

Jay Delaney

30% approve of CEO

42% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.4

Compensation and benefits

2.9

Work/Life balance

2.7

Diversity & inclusion

2.1

Culture & values

2.0

Career opportunities

1.9

Senior management

McMaster-Carr has an employee rating of 2.6 out of 5 stars, based on 1,354 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The McMaster-Carr employee rating is 30% below average for employers within the Construction, Repair & Maintenance Services industry (3.7 stars).

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Reviews by job title

1K reviews

3.0

May 24, 2012

Great place to work if you are not interested in career development

Marketing research associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits are awesome: Company paid medical, dental and pension. College tuition for yourself and your children.

Cons

If you were not recruited into the management trainee program than you will never advance your career here. Only Ivys get recruited

3.0

Aug 10, 2010

Mixed

Supervisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

McMaster-Carr offers employee great benefits, flexible time away from work and a stable environment for support staff.

Cons

McMaster-Carr struggles with management development and positive feedback.

4.0

May 27, 2010

A Solid Job

Sales

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good pay, comfortable environment, good people, benefits are amazing. great facility, profit sharing, full tuition reimbursement, casual dress code, good hours.

Cons

probably the same as any other company. most management trainees are unfairly overcompensated. promotions could / should be considered in-house.

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Jobs at McMaster-Carr

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