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 (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 compensation and will pay for education" ((in 215 reviews)); "Great people and mentors to help you establish your career" ((in 93 reviews)); "work life balance is great" ((in 73 reviews)); "Great salary and an excellent staff of people." ((in 59 reviews)); "Full tuition reimbursement" ((in 58 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 111 reviews)); "Bad managers never last long there." ((in 59 reviews)); "aggressive and each department gets a new supervisor 2" ((in 49 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

2.8

29% would recommend to a friend

(1,363 total reviews)

Jay Delaney

30% approve of CEO

45% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.5

Compensation and benefits

3.0

Work/Life balance

2.7

Diversity & inclusion

2.2

Culture & values

2.1

Career opportunities

2.0

Senior management

McMaster-Carr has an employee rating of 2.8 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 24% below average for employers within the Construction, Repair & Maintenance Services industry (3.7 stars).

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Reviews by job title

1K reviews

4.0

Jul 14, 2025

Solid Workplace

Pricing analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits, tuition reimbursement, great coworkers, profit sharing, hybrid role

Cons

Generalist roles are very scrutinized, moving out of that role has improved my experience significantly.

3.0

Jul 10, 2025

Fine

Operations supervisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Management training track provided to boost you to higher positions fast

Cons

Incredibly high expectations and low tolerance

5.0

Jul 8, 2025

Great place to work if you work hard and have a good attitude.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I thoroughly enjoy working at McMaster-Carr. The employees are all wonderful people who work hard. This is a job where you work hard and are rewarded for working hard. Not many company like this anymore. Great benefits. Work from home. Part of a team.

Cons

Strict expectations. In office training. Not much room for career growth.

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Distribution Operations

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