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

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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1.0
Nov 19, 2024

STAY AWAY

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Pros

The pay and benefits, that is literally it

Cons

The company structure is a joke. There is no internal advancement, your managers will be a revolving door of young, ivy league grads who have never had to do the job you do. You have no say in what department you are hired into, and if you are hired into the warehouse that is where you will stay, no chance of working from home. Once you are in a department it is very hard to get moved, there is no process to apply for other departments. The receiving side of things has better hours, but the more you try to work your way there the less likely it is to happen. You will exceed expectations as they let you flounder in the same role for years on end while expecting you to smile when they push your shift times back later and later. Your HR reps will not help you in any way, nor will your managers. I had two HR reps, one who told me he didn't respect me. When I asked the other rep to address the situation nothing was done. I documented multiple issues with HR and nothing helped. Come to find out that those two HR reps were sleeping together and hadn't disclosed their relationship to their managers. Corporate HR is in another state which makes it impossible for the Aurora branch to be held accountable. Hard work is not rewarded it just becomes your expectation. Sexism runs rampant in the warehouse, male managers will always favor their male counterparts and give them opportunities over women. They love to preach work life balance but most warehouse workers are expected to work until 7pm, and don't forget mandatory unpaid lunch breaks. You will bend over backwards to maintain your quality and productivity standards but it won't save you in the end. If they have any sort of issue they will fire you. There is zero loyalty on the companies end but they expect your undying allegiance to them.

1.0
Nov 18, 2024
Recommend
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Pros

Money. Managers make 150k base, MTs make 120k. Bonuses are 40-60% plus an additional 25% to your retirement vested over 5 years. They pay for part-time graduate school programs.

Cons

I began dreading the next day every night. The good thing about accepting for the money is after a few years here, money isn't enough of an incentive anymore. Work is so so boring. I feel like I'm wasting my life here. McMaster-Carr is recruiting you because you are capable and smart, so I recommend you go use your gifts elsewhere. If you join, stay for 3-4 years for the bag and leave. Any more than that and you pigeonhole yourself into the MRO industry space.

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