McMaster-Carr reviews

2.8

29% would recommend to a friend

(1,367 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 1,367 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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2.0
Feb 2, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

* Benefits: great parental leave, medical benefits at no (premium) cost, cash profit sharing, retirement benefit * Hybrid work model * High quality co-workers * Ability to turn work "off" at the end of the day

Cons

Micromanaging is out of control. There is no trust or transparency between management and generalists. Whenever you and your team works hard and does well to have any success they change the goal posts and make it impossibly hard to be successful again. I'm all for high expectations but within reason. It feel like they always need someone 'failing' in order to feel like they're being successful.

1.0
Jan 30, 2025

Too toxic

Recommend
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Pros

Pay, benefits, work life balance (in some roles)

Cons

Everything. If you even make one mistake, they are so unforgiving. You can get a successful performance review one day and they can fire you the next month. Upper management is so toxic and rude and scary. They truly operate on a culture of fear and I don’t know one person who works at the company who enjoys their time. Everyone it’s constantly anxious and it is not worth the health problems. This is a job, not a career. None of the roles are transferable to other companies since most of the opportunities are very niche. I would only work here if you expect to stay for less than two years.

1.0
Jan 27, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Literally none besides the money. But you are paid exactly what you agree to. No more no less- the bonus is hung over your head all year to work harder and the expectations are impossible. Constant worry you are on the chopping block.

Cons

Everything. The culture is horrible. No regard for individuals or personal experiences/situations. Absolutely NO flexibility with schedule, personal conflicts, and no career building or continued education. Quite possibly the most soul sucking job. Severance but in real life. Unhealthy. Effects you mentally and physically. Constant lies and changes of policies to fit the company not the employees. For example- having to come in once a week when you accepted a remote job.

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