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 (81) , 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" ((in 208 reviews)); "Great people and mentors to help you establish your career" ((in 86 reviews)); "work life balance is great" ((in 74 reviews)); "Full tuition reimbursement" ((in 61 reviews)); "Great salary and an excellent staff of people." ((in 58 reviews))

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

"No promotion bad management no room for growth" ((in 115 reviews)); "People succeed here by reinforcing the toxic culture and talking behind people's backs in order to get ahead." ((in 106 reviews)); "Bad managers never last long there." ((in 57 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 40 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

2.7

28% would recommend to a friend

(1,363 total reviews)

Jay Delaney

31% approve of CEO

45% positive business outlook

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McMaster-Carr has an employee rating of 2.7 out of 5 stars, based on 1,363 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).

Reviews by job title

1K reviews

3.0

Jun 28, 2017

Warehouse Operations

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great pay and benefits. You will be surrounded by excellent people who will help sharpen your skills.

Cons

Sometimes you feel like a cog in a machine

3.0

Jun 27, 2017

warehouse worker

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

hours that I worked was good

Cons

I came home dirty everyday

3.0

May 18, 2017

Good company but not for everyone

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great work life balance. 40 hours and done. Rarely when there is OT, you will always be asked and fairly compensated. Never take work home Amazing benefits Great coworkers Low stress

Cons

Work becomes monotonous, repeating the same daily tasks No true sense of accomplishment Young management team You can be transferred to another department at any time No opportunities for advancement

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