Worst Company/Job Ever - the reviews do NOT LIE - TCC Representative McMaster-Carr Employee Review

1.0
Jan 27, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

Literally none besides the money. But you are paid exactly what you agree to. No more no less- the bonus is hung over your head all year to work harder and the expectations are impossible. Constant worry you are on the chopping block.

Cons

Everything. The culture is horrible. No regard for individuals or personal experiences/situations. Absolutely NO flexibility with schedule, personal conflicts, and no career building or continued education. Quite possibly the most soul sucking job. Severance but in real life. Unhealthy. Effects you mentally and physically. Constant lies and changes of policies to fit the company not the employees. For example- having to come in once a week when you accepted a remote job.

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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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