Does Carter Machinery pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Carter Machinery employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Carter Machinery. This rating has improved by 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Carter Machinery?

84% of Carter Machinery employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Carter Machinery 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.5 for culture and values and 4.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Carter Machinery?

Field Service Technician (7) , Technician (7) , Warehouse Associate (6) , Mechanic (3) , Project Manager (3) , Sales (3) , Service Supervisor (3) , Branch Manager (2) , Diesel Technician (2) , Engineering (2) , Heavy Equipment Mechanic (2) , Heavy Equipment Technician (2) , Manager (2) , Marketing (2) , Marketing Intern (2)

What are the pros of working at Carter Machinery according to real employee reviews?

"Benefits are good for health insurance and retirement" ((in 21 reviews)); "The company has good pay and hours" ((in 14 reviews)); "great people to work with" ((in 11 reviews)); "Coworkers were great." ((in 5 reviews)); "Company truly cares about its employees" ((in 5 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Carter Machinery according to real employee reviews?

"Some management has been promoted due to tenure, not experience" ((in 7 reviews)); "Upper management is old" ((in 6 reviews)); "Some supervisors are a little hard to work with until you have worked with them a bit." ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about Carter Machinery layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Carter Machinery layoffs and their outlook for job security at Carter Machinery in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Carter Machinery locations?

Salem , Richmond , Chesapeake , Baltimore , Manassas , Roanoke , Williamsburg , Dulles , Sterling , Elkridge , Essex , Myersville , Norton , Virginia Beach , Winchester , Indian Trail , Princeton , Annapolis , Waldorf , Felton , District Heights , Clearbrook , Tidewater

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4.2

84% would recommend to a friend

(123 total reviews)

Drew Parker

95% approve of CEO

85% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.5

Culture & values

4.4

Compensation and benefits

4.3

Career opportunities

4.1

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Work/Life balance

3.9

Senior management

Carter Machinery has an employee rating of 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 123 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Carter Machinery employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Construction, Repair & Maintenance Services industry (3.7 stars).

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123 reviews

3.0

Mar 30, 2026

The culture is what saves this place

Shop service supervisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The pride the employees have and the merch was really cool.

Cons

Lower management is worked like pawns. 100% just a number. A lot of nepotism at Carter and there’s a clique. The benefits were great, and used to stand out but the market has caught up. Had to pay for your own merch.

5.0

Mar 26, 2026

Great growth opportunities

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Carter is a great place to work for growth. There’s a lot of opportunities to contribute and help innovate.

Cons

With growth can come growing pains, sometimes things happen so quickly that there isn’t always communication to make sure all employees are aware of the business plans.

4.0

Jan 8, 2026

Great Company

Industrial sales representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Upward mobility and advancement opportunities.

Cons

Leadership could communicate better with Employees

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HEAVY EQUIPMENT SHOP TECHNICIAN

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