Does McMaster-Carr pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, McMaster-Carr employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at McMaster-Carr. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at McMaster-Carr?

24% of McMaster-Carr employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated McMaster-Carr 2.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.1 for culture and values and 2.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at McMaster-Carr?

Management Trainee (80) , Supervisor (68) , Manager (48) , Business Operations Specialist (46) , Generalist (39) , Operations Manager (27) , Operations Supervisor (27) , Bin Filler (22) , Distribution Generalist (21) , Warehouse Distribution Specialist (21) , Customer Service Representative (20) , 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 the profit sharing is excellent" ((in 211 reviews)); "Great people and mentors to help you establish your career" ((in 90 reviews)); "work life balance is great" ((in 69 reviews)); "Great salary and an excellent staff of people." ((in 66 reviews)); "Full tuition reimbursement" ((in 58 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 112 reviews)); "Bad managers never last long there." ((in 57 reviews)); "aggressive and each department gets a new supervisor 2" ((in 48 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 40 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.

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McMaster-Carr reviews

2.6

24% would recommend to a friend

(1,354 total reviews)

Jay Delaney

29% approve of CEO

42% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.4

Compensation and benefits

2.9

Work/Life balance

2.7

Diversity & inclusion

2.1

Culture & values

2.0

Career opportunities

1.9

Senior management

McMaster-Carr has an employee rating of 2.6 out of 5 stars, based on 1,354 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The McMaster-Carr employee rating is 30% below average for employers within the Construction, Repair & Maintenance Services industry (3.7 stars).

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Reviews by job title

1K reviews

5.0

May 27, 2026

Great benefits, but high expectations at work

Distrubution associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great Benefits (Tuition reimbursement, healthcare, retirement)

Cons

Expectations are high. You are expected to work while at work.

5.0

May 27, 2026

Excellent benefits and salary with job stability

Customer solutions specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent benefits and salary. Great job for stability

Cons

I love the company to be honest

5.0

May 12, 2026

Good pay but high expectations and hustle required

Management

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay and benefits overall

Cons

lots of hustle and expectations

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Jobs at McMaster-Carr

Distribution Operations

3rd Shift Operations Technician