Work hard/Play hard - Anonymous employee McMaster-Carr Employee Review

4.0
27 Sept 2015
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

The people that I worked with were amazing. They were all smart, creative, and typically nurturing. They were truly invested in seeing the company succeed, and wanted others to have that same passion. The benefits there are also wonderful, and make you feel valued as an employee.

Cons

Communication could be vastly improved. Most was disseminated from rumors and gossip, and by the time it was officially released, people were often stressed and confused about what the new changes would bring. The company is secretive in all things, and this is reflected in their policies towards staff.

Explore other reviews about McMaster-Carr

4.0
16 Jun 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

- Pay/benefits are incredibly generous - People are generally easy/nice to work with - Note that the Systems department seems to be fairly isolated from the negative issues discussed in other reviews (e.g. tension between warehouse workers and management) - I haven't experienced any of those issues within the systems department. In my opinion, Systems is a great place to work and develop as an engineer. - Hybrid work style (3 days in office). Personally, I like hybrid more than both fully in-office and fully remote styles. - Great cafeteria with good food and cheap prices. - Good work/life balance (outside of being on call, I can leave work at work).

Cons

- Work is not super interesting to me. I come from a highly technical, but very different (not ecommerce/industrial supplies), background where I was doing work I was much more interested in. No doubt there are folks in Systems who love the domain though. - While I'm not on call a ton (1-2 weeks every few months), I really hate being on call. I like to leave work at work. Note that joining at least one reliability team is expected within your first year or so.

See reviews by: Helpful|Rating|Date|All