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?

"Pay and benefits are good" ((in 22 reviews)); "The company has good pay and hours" ((in 13 reviews)); "great people to work with" ((in 12 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

Carter Machinery reviews

4.2

84% would recommend to a friend

(123 total reviews)

Drew Parker

95% approve of CEO

85% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (123 reviews)

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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).

Reviews by job title

123 reviews

5.0

Jul 4, 2021

Bright future for Carter Power System Division

Accounting

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Relevant product and services, well calculated changes, strong leaders and teams, mobile workforce

Cons

Merger in 2020 took extra effort due to pandemic. Many layoffs by redundancy. Current employees being over stressed to cover vacancys during hiring and training of new employees.

5.0

Jun 22, 2021

Great place to work

Technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Company truly cares about employees. From the owner to the ground level, they relate to all jobs within the company and strive to make it a better place to work everyday.

Cons

Pace of work and quality of work/home balance. Constant changes in about every direction. Knee jerk mentality at times and make short-sided decisions.

3.0

Jun 11, 2021

Decent company

Mechanic

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay and benefits for employees

Cons

Management isn’t the best and short handed

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Jobs at Carter Machinery

PROCUREMENT ASSISTANT