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" ((in 211 reviews)); "Great people and mentors to help you establish your career" ((in 87 reviews)); "Work/Life balance can be good (depends on the team)" ((in 76 reviews)); "Great salary and an excellent staff of people." ((in 62 reviews)); "Full tuition reimbursement" ((in 60 reviews))

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

"Poor Management" ((in 114 reviews)); "People succeed here by reinforcing the toxic culture and talking behind people's backs in order to get ahead." ((in 114 reviews)); "Bad managers never last long there." ((in 56 reviews)); "aggressive and each department gets a new supervisor 2" ((in 47 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 36 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

(1,365 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 1,365 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

1.0

Dec 4, 2024

Building Useless Skills

Management

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Amazing pay, work with some smart individuals

Cons

Terrible company culture, will learn skills not useful at many other companies, struggle with exit opportunities

2.0

Nov 13, 2024

Not a career, Just a job

Individual contributor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The benefits and pay are great. Although some of the benefits, such as Tuition reimbursement, have changed from benefits to perks. You have to be "meeting/ exceeding" company expectations in the review process in order to qualify these perks. They do take care of their employees financially and with incredible health coverage. That is the best part about working at McMaster-Carr.

Cons

Management is scattered and disorganized. Expectations are unclear or unrealistic and they can vary from person to person. They are more reactive vs proactive in their approach to operations and data driven decision making. Management has been seen making the numbers work vs being honest in order to promote growth and change. Very little room for career advancement if you are not hired as a manager. Managers get promoted quickly and often as the turnover in management is incredibly high.

2.0

Oct 22, 2024

Terrible company culture

Management development program

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pay and benefits. Sometimes the coworkers

Cons

Will completely deplete your mental health and make you question the value of money

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Jobs at McMaster-Carr

Distribution Operations

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