Run. You will be forever changed by this company- - Sales Desk McMaster-Carr Employee Review

1.0
Nov 1, 2013
Recommend
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Pros

100% Tuition Reimbursement-Large christmas bonus-Free Healthcare-Lavish Holiday Parties-Monday Through Friday work schedule-Work is not taken home with you-Very Competitive Salary-great retirement-(yes, these are great perks, but trust me, your self esteem, mental health and eventually your physical health and happiness are NOt worth these superficial things)

Cons

Culture of Fear-Almost everyone tenured is on anti depressants or mood tranquilizers-Most people eat lunch in their cars to avoid the horrendous antisocial culture-People are fired regularly-verbally abusive feedback from young inexperienced supervisors-The longer you stay the less marketable you will be in the "real job world" as you will be given no business context to your role. Very cult like and down right robotic. Zero social interaction, complete isolation and micromanagement-Judgemental and hateful peers-Bright gregarious personalities are nearly always terminated as they do not do well in this "keep your head down and go unnoticed culture".

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5.0
Jun 14, 2026
Recommend
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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
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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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