Run while you can. - Product Development Analyst McMaster-Carr Employee Review

1.0
Feb 2, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Nice cafeteria and roomy desks.

Cons

Don’t let the money fool you. The people are weird. The culture is weird. You can get paid more elsewhere with 75% less stress. This was the most terrible experience I have ever had in my life so much that I cannot even fit it here or even put into words. It’s really that bad. If you are trying to choose between them and someone else you will thank me later for choosing the “other” option. If you’re reading this you probably still have time to save yourself.

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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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