Does McMaster-Carr pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, McMaster-Carr employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at McMaster-Carr. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at McMaster-Carr?

29% of McMaster-Carr employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated McMaster-Carr 3.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.2 for culture and values and 2.1 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 (29) , Operations Supervisor (27) , Bin Filler (22) , Customer Service Representative (21) , Distribution Generalist (21) , Warehouse Distribution Specialist (21) , 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 213 reviews)); "Great people and mentors to help you establish your career" ((in 87 reviews)); "work life balance is great" ((in 76 reviews)); "Great salary and an excellent staff of people." ((in 65 reviews)); "Full tuition reimbursement" ((in 59 reviews))

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

"Those are the people who last long enough to become promoted and perpetuate the toxic culture." ((in 111 reviews)); "Bad managers never last long there." ((in 58 reviews)); "aggressive and each department gets a new supervisor 2" ((in 53 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)); "It feels like there is no job security" ((in 25 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.

What are the top reviewed McMaster-Carr locations?

Elmhurst , Atlanta , Robbinsville , Santa Fe Springs , Aurora , Chicago , Los Angeles , Santa Fe Springs , Douglasville , Cleveland , Robinsville , Princeton , Norwalk , Jersey City , Trenton , Philadelphia , Edison , Lambertville , New Brunswick , Toms River , Vineland , Bloomingdale , Gurnee , Lombard , Mount Prospect , Park Forest , Elmhurst , New York , Phoenix , Atlanta

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McMaster-Carr

McMaster-Carr reviews

2.8

29% would recommend to a friend

(1,362 total reviews)

Jay Delaney

30% approve of CEO

45% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.5

Compensation and benefits

3.0

Work/Life balance

2.7

Diversity & inclusion

2.2

Culture & values

2.1

Career opportunities

2.0

Senior management

McMaster-Carr has an employee rating of 2.8 out of 5 stars, based on 1,362 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The McMaster-Carr employee rating is 24% below average for employers within the Construction, Repair & Maintenance Services industry (3.7 stars).

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Reviews by job title

1K reviews

1.0

Nov 18, 2024

Soulless, Boring, Mindnumbing

Management trainee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Money. Managers make 150k base, MTs make 120k. Bonuses are 40-60% plus an additional 25% to your retirement vested over 5 years. They pay for part-time graduate school programs.

Cons

I began dreading the next day every night. The good thing about accepting for the money is after a few years here, money isn't enough of an incentive anymore. Work is so so boring. I feel like I'm wasting my life here. McMaster-Carr is recruiting you because you are capable and smart, so I recommend you go use your gifts elsewhere. If you join, stay for 3-4 years for the bag and leave. Any more than that and you pigeonhole yourself into the MRO industry space.

3.0

Nov 15, 2024

Golden Handcuffs

Management trainee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Max pay to effort ratio

Cons

Paid to work meaningless tasks from fickle managment.

2.0

Nov 13, 2024

Not a career, Just a job

Individual contributor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The benefits and pay are great. Although some of the benefits, such as Tuition reimbursement, have changed from benefits to perks. You have to be "meeting/ exceeding" company expectations in the review process in order to qualify these perks. They do take care of their employees financially and with incredible health coverage. That is the best part about working at McMaster-Carr.

Cons

Management is scattered and disorganized. Expectations are unclear or unrealistic and they can vary from person to person. They are more reactive vs proactive in their approach to operations and data driven decision making. Management has been seen making the numbers work vs being honest in order to promote growth and change. Very little room for career advancement if you are not hired as a manager. Managers get promoted quickly and often as the turnover in management is incredibly high.

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Jobs at McMaster-Carr

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Distribution Operations

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