It was boring but good but now they're going hybrid - Order Entry Representative McMaster-Carr Employee Review

2.0
May 20, 2024
Recommend
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Pros

Great yearly bonus and benefits Don't think about work after work

Cons

You're tied to your micro pc all day. I was hired when we had to go into the office 3 days every 5 weeks. Then it shifted to every 4 weeks. Now they are requiring 3 days every week. They didn't ask us, management just decided. My job can easily be done remotely so there is no need to switch. When I was hired, I told them I was looking to move out of entry and into different roles. I was told 9 months - 1 year and I'd be moved. I'm coming up on 2 years and they still won't even discuss moving me even though I've asked several times. You cannot grow here.

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4.0
Jun 16, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

- Pay/benefits are incredibly generous - People are generally easy/nice to work with - Note that the Systems department seems to be fairly isolated from the negative issues discussed in other reviews (e.g. tension between warehouse workers and management) - I haven't experienced any of those issues within the systems department. In my opinion, Systems is a great place to work and develop as an engineer. - Hybrid work style (3 days in office). Personally, I like hybrid more than both fully in-office and fully remote styles. - Great cafeteria with good food and cheap prices. - Good work/life balance (outside of being on call, I can leave work at work).

Cons

- Work is not super interesting to me. I come from a highly technical, but very different (not ecommerce/industrial supplies), background where I was doing work I was much more interested in. No doubt there are folks in Systems who love the domain though. - While I'm not on call a ton (1-2 weeks every few months), I really hate being on call. I like to leave work at work. Note that joining at least one reliability team is expected within your first year or so.

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