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?

25% of McMaster-Carr employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated McMaster-Carr 2.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.1 for culture and values and 2.0 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 (28) , Operations Supervisor (27) , Bin Filler (22) , Distribution Generalist (21) , Warehouse Distribution Specialist (21) , Customer Service Representative (20) , 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 213 reviews)); "Great people and mentors to help you establish your career" ((in 87 reviews)); "work life balance is great" ((in 74 reviews)); "Great salary and an excellent staff of people." ((in 64 reviews)); "Full tuition reimbursement" ((in 63 reviews))

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

"Poor Management" ((in 121 reviews)); "People succeed here by reinforcing the toxic culture and talking behind people's backs in order to get ahead." ((in 108 reviews)); "Bad managers never last long there." ((in 58 reviews)); "aggressive and each department gets a new supervisor 2" ((in 48 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.

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McMaster-Carr reviews

2.7

25% would recommend to a friend

(1,355 total reviews)

Jay Delaney

29% approve of CEO

43% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.5

Compensation and benefits

2.9

Work/Life balance

2.7

Diversity & inclusion

2.1

Culture & values

2.0

Career opportunities

1.9

Senior management

McMaster-Carr has an employee rating of 2.7 out of 5 stars, based on 1,355 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

3.0

Dec 2, 2009

A job, not a career

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- excellent compensation and benefits - HR is knowledgeable and helpful - no overtime - Cafeteria food is pretty good and there's a good selection in the many vending machines (I'm easy to please) - co-workers - wicked smart and totally awesome, and totally underappreciated

Cons

- 12 year-old managers (well, barely out of college) with zero work experience and even less social skills - micro-management at its finest - favoritism IMO - consistent in its inconsistency regarding goals and procedures - in a broader sense, it is apparent, especially these days, that the company is too reactive rather than proactive in keeping up with the changing marketplace and employee culture.

1.0

Nov 21, 2009

Is your self respect for sale?

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The pay and benefits( healthcare, cash profit sharing, retirement) are great, but like most things in life, you end up paying for what you get. In the long run, it might not be worth it.

Cons

One aspect of the business model is nobody get's laid off, even in this economy! It is something that they are incredibly proud of. Instead you get fired for not meeting "expectations" (you are not allowed to make mistakes ever), or you are forced into early retirement. This is an assembly line environment, check you brain and personality at the door.

3.0

Oct 28, 2009

It pays my bills

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

benefits, pay wage, hours and vacation days,

Cons

management treats people like they're 5 years old and underdeveloped at best!! They are never on the same page as each other and they are never wrong..

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Jobs at McMaster-Carr

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Distribution Operations

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