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 pay and the profit sharing is excellent" ((in 225 reviews)); "Great people and mentors to help you establish your career" ((in 81 reviews)); "Work/Life balance can be good (depends on the team)" ((in 79 reviews)); "Great salary and an excellent staff of people." ((in 60 reviews)); "Bonuses were great although taxed so high that it's almost not even worth it." ((in 56 reviews))

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

"Poor Management" ((in 116 reviews)); "People succeed here by reinforcing the toxic culture and talking behind people's backs in order to get ahead." ((in 108 reviews)); "Bad managers never last long there." ((in 54 reviews)); "aggressive and each department gets a new supervisor 2" ((in 50 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

4.0

Sep 25, 2008

Great benefits and pay, not an exciting place.

Developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Incredible benefits, good pay and bonus, great job security in any economy. Free PPO including vision, dental, full tuition coverage for any class subject matter at accredited schools. End-year benefits up to 30% of yearly salary! Company has solid cash flow even in bear economy, so jobs are very secure. Company is old, over 100 years. There are folks that have worked there over 30 years, turnover is very low.

Cons

Not a technology company, so management is not technically minded and moves slowly on the technology front. They hire non-technical people to work as developers and managers of developers, which leads to a lot of frustration.

3.0

Sep 18, 2008

Mcmaster Carr - A great place to work that can only get better

Sales

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

benefits, people, work environment, pay

Cons

Extreme micro management, limited growth opportunities

3.0

Sep 17, 2008

Overall a good place to build a career foundation and to learn how to manage

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It's a entrepreneurial environment where you can really pursue your own projects and ideas. Coworkers in management are very intelligent and diverse in experience and education-- high caliber recruiting as reflected in competative salary and bonus structure. It's a true management program as you have real and significant management responsibilities and are given more (through projects/promotions) based on merit.

Cons

Upper management does not always send consistent messages over time in all areas of business (HR, promotions, priorities, objectives) and can be reactionary rather than strategic. This makes it hard as a manager to manage employees effectively over time and to know where you stand in your performance.

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Jobs at McMaster-Carr

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Distribution Operations

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