Great Company! - Branch Generalist McMaster-Carr Employee Review

4.0
Feb 2, 2016
Recommend
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Pros

The very best and brightest people work here. Yes, the pay and benefits are out of this world, but the best thing about this place is the people. The work is challenging and fulfilling, contrary to those ridiculous and fictitious books for sale on Amazon. I could write a book (and make money) about this place too, but it doesn't mean any of it's true.

Cons

You have to be okay with not having a fancy title or a corner office. Truly not a con for me, but you have to be okay with checking your ego at the door. Everyone that works here is smart and accomplished. That's who they hire.

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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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