Does McMaster-Carr pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, McMaster-Carr employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at McMaster-Carr. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at McMaster-Carr?

28% of McMaster-Carr employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated McMaster-Carr 3.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.2 for culture and values and 2.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at McMaster-Carr?

Management Trainee (82) , Supervisor (67) , Manager (48) , Business Operations Specialist (46) , Generalist (39) , Operations Manager (29) , Operations Supervisor (27) , Bin Filler (22) , Customer Service Representative (21) , Distribution Generalist (21) , Warehouse Distribution Specialist (21) , Management (20) , Operations Specialist (20) , Distribution Specialist (17) , Sales (17)

What are the pros of working at McMaster-Carr according to real employee reviews?

"Great pay and the profit sharing is excellent" ((in 208 reviews)); "Great people and mentors to help you establish your career" ((in 84 reviews)); "Work/Life balance can be good (depends on the team)" ((in 77 reviews)); "Great salary and an excellent staff of people." ((in 69 reviews)); "Full tuition reimbursement" ((in 62 reviews))

What are the cons of working at McMaster-Carr according to real employee reviews?

"Poor Management" ((in 117 reviews)); "Those are the people who last long enough to become promoted and perpetuate the toxic culture." ((in 109 reviews)); "Bad managers never last long there." ((in 59 reviews)); "aggressive and each department gets a new supervisor 2" ((in 46 reviews)); "Upper management was also oddly apathetic, someone in your direct organization could be fired, seemingly at random, and no one would ever acknowledge it." ((in 38 reviews))

What are employees saying about McMaster-Carr layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about McMaster-Carr layoffs and their outlook for job security at McMaster-Carr in 2026.

What are the top reviewed McMaster-Carr locations?

Elmhurst , Atlanta , Robbinsville , Santa Fe Springs , Aurora , Chicago , Los Angeles , Santa Fe Springs , Douglasville , Cleveland , Robinsville , Princeton , Norwalk , Jersey City , Trenton , Philadelphia , Edison , Lambertville , New Brunswick , Toms River , Vineland , Bloomingdale , Gurnee , Lombard , Mount Prospect , Park Forest , Elmhurst , New York , Phoenix , Atlanta

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McMaster-Carr

McMaster-Carr reviews

2.7

28% would recommend to a friend

(1,364 total reviews)

Jay Delaney

31% approve of CEO

45% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.5

Compensation and benefits

3.0

Work/Life balance

2.8

Diversity & inclusion

2.2

Culture & values

2.1

Career opportunities

2.0

Senior management

McMaster-Carr has an employee rating of 2.7 out of 5 stars, based on 1,364 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The McMaster-Carr employee rating is 27% below average for employers within the Construction, Repair & Maintenance Services industry (3.7 stars).

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Reviews by job title

1K reviews

1.0

Oct 26, 2023

The Worst

Project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay, benefits, tuition reimbursement, and that's about all.

Cons

The review posted on 10/20/23 is so spot on. "No opinions that deviate from the infallible mouths of senior leadership are to be tolerated. If you make the mistake of contradicting the opinions of senior leadership once, it is almost impossible to get back in their good graces." You cannot disagree with upper management or else you won't get promoted. The promotion game here is all about favoritism & being a yes-man. The culture is horrible - upper management takes no accountability then expects mid-low management to fall on the sword every time. This place is not good for your mental health. Run away as fast as you can.

2.0

Nov 10, 2021

Great Benefits Used As Tool to Keep You in Dead End Job

Distribution generalist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Benefits (100% tuition reimbursement, employer-paid insurance premiums, end of year bonus [30-50% of salary])

Cons

- Dead end, monotonous job - Toxic management

1.0

Apr 10, 2021

Run away and don't look back

Merchandising operations

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Coworkers -Benefits -Profit sharing -Pay is so-so unless you are in management -Learning the ropes of the MRO business -Exceptionally high standards

Cons

Literally everything else. They are a horrible, heartless company. Their employees are simply resources to be extracted from. When you are no longer what they consider a viable resource you are severely gaslighted, demoralized, and shown the door.

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Jobs at McMaster-Carr

Distribution Operations

Distribution Operations