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 been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at McMaster-Carr?

29% 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 (80) , 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 profit sharing bonus." ((in 205 reviews)); "Great people and mentors to help you establish your career" ((in 86 reviews)); "work life balance is great" ((in 75 reviews)); "Great salary and an excellent staff of people." ((in 66 reviews)); "Full tuition reimbursement" ((in 59 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 110 reviews)); "Bad managers never last long there." ((in 56 reviews)); "aggressive and each department gets a new supervisor 2" ((in 51 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 37 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

McMaster-Carr reviews

2.8

29% would recommend to a friend

(1,362 total reviews)

Jay Delaney

30% approve of CEO

45% positive business outlook

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McMaster-Carr has an employee rating of 2.8 out of 5 stars, based on 1,362 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The McMaster-Carr employee rating is 24% below average for employers within the Construction, Repair & Maintenance Services industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

1K reviews

4.0

Jan 12, 2021

Good industrial distributions company to work for

Supervisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

they care about diversity, especially for the industry. the pay, benefits, and work life balance is great

Cons

management can be slow to make changes and adapt. there's a lot of history with the company and people can be used to the way things are even when improvement is possible

4.0

Jan 11, 2021

Good Experience

Recruiter

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great pay and benefits, excellent work life balance. Good people.

Cons

Company culture is a bit odd, things are always changing. Hard to forge your own path in terms of growth.

5.0

Jan 8, 2021

Great Place to Work

Entry representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Amazing benefits, great pay, I feel respected and given opportunities to grow.

Cons

There is a high standard of work here, and the kind of work we do is not for everyone. If you are process-driven you'll do well.

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Good industrial distributions company to work for

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