Good Benefits and Salary, that's really about it - Anonymous employee McMaster-Carr Employee Review

3.0
Aug 17, 2012
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Excellent benefits, especially end of the year bonus. unlike other comments i've read here, management has always worked with me when i had to attend a school function for my kids or something of the sort.

Cons

the nature of the business is a bit dry. because there is no room for advancement, you do not enjoy the fruit of your labor. there is no sense of contribution or accomplishment associated with the job. i actually always get "meets expectations" and am told i am a top performer, but i get absolutely no satisfaction from the job. i can't even say "the job sucks, but i work with great people", as i've been here a couple of years and have no relationships as i am stuck at my desk on the phone the entire time i'm there.

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Pros

At least in the Systems department, it’s a helpful and collaborative environment.

Cons

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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.

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