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 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

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

4.0

Feb 12, 2014

Constant good work.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

salary, good hours, work with great and helpful people

Cons

little help from management, constantly moving to various departments

3.0

Feb 3, 2014

Good first job out of college and getting operations experience

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Understand an operation soup to nuts.

Cons

Opaque culture with little ability to manage your own future.

5.0

Sep 24, 2013

Exceptional Company, Exceptional People

Business generalist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Never a dull moment; highly-intelligent, helpful coworkers and supes; unheard of benefits; logical processes and procedures; helpful feedback (when sought); development opportunities (when sought); family-friendly company; high expectations; supportive hr and supervisors.

Cons

High productivity standards; very rigid time structure; if you do not receive informal guidance, you may not be aware of how supportive supes, mgmt and hr can be or how accessible they can be for development in one's role.

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