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

4.0

Aug 1, 2012

Fast paced, no room for errors

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

great benefits, good salary, friendly environment, friendly co-workers

Cons

you will be just a cog in the machine. No real advancement. Pressure to perform, mentally and physically.

2.0

Jun 14, 2012

Strangest employment experience ever.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent pay, good employee discounts, intelligent co-workers. The front-line employees who work there can be inspirational at times.

Cons

Extremely risk-averse and tactical organization. All of the company's facilities are located in low-rent locations that are far away from urban centers. It'll be a challenge for you if you're used to working in large downtown offices. Very little effort is allocated toward training and developing talent. Retirement plan is awful if you spend fewer than 2 years there.

4.0

Jun 4, 2014

Learned about the details of various parts of an operation; top-down culture

Management trainee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Talented people at all operation levels

Cons

Despite recruiting from outside the industry there is little recognition of the company outside the industry

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Jobs at McMaster-Carr

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Distribution Operations

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