McMaster-Carr reviews

2.8

28% would recommend to a friend

(1,369 total reviews)

Jay Delaney

30% approve of CEO

44% positive business outlook

McMaster-Carr has an employee rating of 2.8 out of 5 stars, based on 1,369 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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1K reviews
2.0
Jun 17, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Pay+ bonus was very cozy. Benefits were 100% taken care of. Introductory vacation time allowed was generous.

Cons

Baaaaah. Where do I start? If you work here and you are not in management, you're a mindless sheep. Your thoughts don't matter and you live in fear. New managers literally couldn't do my job for the first 6-8 months I was there yet decided my fate. While I'll point out I wasn't a 5 star employee, I want to acknowledge the morale of that place was awful. I saw no reason to go 100% because McMaster operates on nothing but negative feedback. I was literally warned by a trainer in my first few months to just go with the flow and question nothing because questioning the operation is the easiest way to get canned. After a year of being talked down to and having my spirit stomped in, I quit. Only giving them 2 stars because that salary is a game changer if handled properly in the short term you'll be there. Mostly likely you'll quit too, good luck though =).

1.0
Sep 8, 2012
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

What people have already said about the pay and benefits is true. This is a dying breed of company in American. McM has not outsourced and they pay well. The health coverage is great (although recently got worse, as they try to cut costs), and the tuition reimbursement is a terrific benefit IF you can work going to school into your schedule. My guess is that few people take advantage of this benefit, as the hours don't allow you the time.

Cons

Geez, where do I start.....? -Mundane, boring job. Extremely repetitive and mind-numbing--and this applies no matter which department you work in. -Micromanagement is the norm. Culture is fear-based. Tons of 'feedback' (which is the F word around McM). Tons of negative critique. No one will have say "good job" or "nice work." Instead, you will be nit-picked to death. -People are terminated regularly. They critique you so much on little stuff that when it's time to fire, they will have a folder ready, filled with "errors" you've made to justify their decision. Everyone wonders week to week if it will be their last. No one feels safe and this creates a lot of anxiety. People report on one another simply to save themselves. This place feels totalitarian, it really does. -Draconian scheduling. You will be expected to be at your post exactly on time, no exceptions! Traffic accident? Too bad! You will receive a black mark. Kid needs emergency run to the doctor? We're sorry, but this will go into your folder! No leeway is given. -Two tier system. There are the lowly peons and the newly hired MTs. They will not acknowledge your presence nor greet you when you pass in the hall. You are nothing, and they run the show. Got it? Good. That's the McM way. Blatant inequity.

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