McMaster-Carr Employee Job Reviews in the United States

"Great company to work for."

"McMaster-Carr has great benefits. They are as strict as the military. Progressive workers do not fit."

What do you like about working at McMaster-Carr?

"I like being multitasking experts. Each person must be cross-trained to have this ship sail successfully."

What don't you like about working at McMaster-Carr?

"There are no regards to employees' health issues. You better be able to show up to work the next day, even if you are suffering from cancer."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"They are a privately held company, thus suggestions are of no use, and management plows ahead solely for their own objectives."

"Great first opportunity for a career if timing is right."

What do you like about working at McMaster-Carr?

"They have great pay and benefits. It is definitely merit-based rather than seniority-based."

"Great work for robot-like people."

What do you like about working at McMaster-Carr?

"Benefits and pay are more than excellent. People (in warehouse) are awesome. It is very fast-paced and challenging work."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"If you get interviewed by one or two people, you're not getting hired. If you have three people interview you - YOU'RE IN! They'll make you write down your version of how to make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. Be extremely articulate and detailed - that got me in!"

What don't you like about working at McMaster-Carr?

"I dislike the strict work regimens. They are very picky about small details, and they count every error against you. They really do sweat the small stuff."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Be a bit more... HUMAN."

"Great benefits, and that's all folks!"

What do you like about working at McMaster-Carr?

"I like the benefits."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Leave your ambition at the door, but your benefits will be among the best you have ever had."

What don't you like about working at McMaster-Carr?

"Positions are not posted, and there is zero professional development."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Attempt to understand your workforce. Any training programs will be a start. Development is important, as is recognizing talent."

"Honest."

What do you like about working at McMaster-Carr?

"I like the salary and benefits."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Keep your nose to the grind."

What don't you like about working at McMaster-Carr?

"I dislike the lack of teamwork."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Remember, it is a team effort."

"McMaster is good for the skills, bad for the psyche."

What do you like about working at McMaster-Carr?

"It is amazingly profitable and well-run operationally. No other company I've experienced comes close to the execution and alignment found at McMaster. This is a good place to work a few years to learn best practices in distribution and operations."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"If you don't mind working in a hypercritical and micromanaged culture, the compensation and benefits are great. After a couple years, your skills are very McMaster-specific and won't translate well to another company. Don't stay past a few years unless you love it."

What don't you like about working at McMaster-Carr?

"I dislike the absolutely evil, micromanaged culture, which fosters paranoia and competitiveness. The great pay and benefits keep people around who are otherwise miserable."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Be human."

"Brief overview of my six years with this company."

What do you like about working at McMaster-Carr?

"Great people. Good pay. Great Benefits."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"It was a good experience. Keep your options open."

What don't you like about working at McMaster-Carr?

"I dislike the high turnover and poor retention rate."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I would encourage them to create more opportunity for vertical communication."

"McMaster-Carr is fabulous for a job, but not great for a career."

What do you like about working at McMaster-Carr?

"The benefits were phenomenal."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Stress attention to detail."

What don't you like about working at McMaster-Carr?

"They only promoted people from their management trainee program."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Where you get your degree is only one part of a well-rounded employee."

What do you like about working at McMaster-Carr?

"I liked the professional growth and learning, and the pay and benefits. I always got the best parking!"

What don't you like about working at McMaster-Carr?

"They wanted us to be to hard on our staff during work hours and evaluation."

"It's a hard company to get employed with. Usually, you have to go through a staffing agency for any work."

What do you like about working at McMaster-Carr?

"I liked the good work environment."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"It is an extremely operationally-driven company. Be prepared to impress management with previous skills."

What don't you like about working at McMaster-Carr?

"The commute was too long."

What do you like about working at McMaster-Carr?

"I like the team work, friendships, and the working environment with various departments within the location."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"It's a teamwork environment. Promotions will be slow and stressing; have patience."

What don't you like about working at McMaster-Carr?

"I dislike the advancement, and that well-qualified individuals worthy of promotions were overlooked."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Do more hiring within, on a fair basis, with worthy senior employees."

"McMaster-Carr is a great company that treats their employees great. Teamwork is stressed and the company provides different activities to create that team atmoshpere."