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

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

1.0

Dec 6, 2020

Horrible buisness due to middle mangment

Heavy equipment mechanic

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

realationships i formed with other employees

Cons

everything else, nothing positive .

2.0

Nov 8, 2020

Not the company I thought it was

Sales

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good 401k match program and benefits are decent

Cons

Unfortunately, they run things way too lean. It’s evident they only care about the dollar. They are not trying to keep good employees. Upper management has no real idea what it takes to run the business. Work just keeps getting piled on, and we have some very poor processes. Constantly being told what we are doing wrong.

1.0

Oct 23, 2020

Great pay, detrimental to the body.

Diesel technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

benefits and pay are great. most co-workers are great.

Cons

management doesn't care about there employees, the dollar matters more. They put time standards on everything and its nearly impossible to meet them safely, so a lot of people abuse there body's to make them i.e. instead of using cranes to pick up 100+lbs parts you just have to lift it because the cranes slow everything down and makes you blow way past the time standards.. Then supervisors aren't happy. I don't suggest it to anyone. the pay may be great, but if your in pain everyday from herniated disks etc. then you wont be able to go spend it anyways.

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Jobs at Carter Machinery

PROCUREMENT ASSISTANT