McMaster-Carr reviews

You might have reasonable work hours, but that doesn’t mean you’ll have work life balance. It’s not about the hours you work, it’s the feeling you get at work. I’ve never felt a sense of security, trust, safety, or control when I walked through the doors. People come into work everyday thinking it could be their last. You’ll make friends, and one day they want show up to work: the attrition is exceptionally high. I’ve lost count of how many friends in management have been fired or quit. Easily +50. Mostly fired. Every day, I dream of the day I can get a new job and quit. Unfortunately, you won’t develop many transferrable skills to help you get a new job. The longer you stay, the less marketable you are to other businesses. If you have a management offer from McMaster-Carr, you probably worked very hard to get to this point. I sure did. Don’t make the same mistake. I would trade the financial benefits for a healthy work culture. Culture and leadership matter.

Fear based motivation and poor connection with management. You will be a cog in the machine but treated differently to your face.