5+ yrs with the company. Started as an Individual Contributor promoter to a Supervisor. - Supervisor McMaster-Carr Employee Review

1.0
Oct 12, 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Financial Incentives: Health/Dental/Vision Insurance, Profit Sharing, Tuition Reimbursement, Retirement package.

Cons

Sooner or later you’ll realize that Culture is not a priority ... or something this company cares about. Moral is at a low. You’ll begin to see McMaster for what it is. A job. Put in your 9-5 and go home. If you want to ‘succeed’ here, you’ll have to learn to drink the Kool-aid. And it won’t taste good.

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5.0
Jun 14, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

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

Cons

3 days in office and potentially long commute from the city

4.0
Jun 16, 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.

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