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 (80) , 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 bonus." ((in 205 reviews)); "Great people and mentors to help you establish your career" ((in 86 reviews)); "work life balance is great" ((in 75 reviews)); "Great salary and an excellent staff of people." ((in 66 reviews)); "Full tuition reimbursement" ((in 59 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 110 reviews)); "Bad managers never last long there." ((in 56 reviews)); "aggressive and each department gets a new supervisor 2" ((in 51 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 37 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

(1,362 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 1,362 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

3.0

Feb 9, 2025

Come in knowing what you want

Operations manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits—consistent generous bonus, 100% tuition reimbursement, early career people management experience

Cons

Long commute (elmhurst), dated systems, ingrained culture

1.0

Feb 8, 2025

Get out while you can

Generalist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits People (other than management) Tuition reimbursement

Cons

Toxic behavior by all supervisors and management. Fear culture of constantly being worried about losing your job. Have a bad month or two and make a few mistakes? Your job is AT RISK even if you've had several years of wonderful, positive reviews. Lies - being told we could collaborate and then get scolded for communicating with coworkers or talking 'too loud' and being 'disruptive'. Have a family emergency and need to leave work early? Better give a two day notice or you're flagged for not being committed and available. It's turned into a corporate culture and it's sickening. We are treated like robots and / or five year olds all the time. Make a mistake? You not only get told you did but also get sent a long explanation of what you did and a link to education on the intranet to ensure you don't make the same error again.

3.0

Feb 7, 2025

Not worth the benefit package

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits package unlike anything out there!

Cons

Mental health plummeted after working here for a year. Always feeling like a number never a human being.

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Jobs at McMaster-Carr

Distribution Operations

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