Management - Anonymous employee McMaster-Carr Employee Review

3.0
15 Sept 2015
Anonymous employee
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Pros

The pay is among the best that you'll ever see for someone in their 20s. Management candidate are hired in between $75 to $100K which is absurd and free insurance is unheard of. Also, they pay for your school 100%, including books and you can leave the day after you get your degree.

Cons

You are also working with the best and brightest people around, hence it can seem pretty competitive at times. Some will have no issues stepping over you but once in a while, you'll find some that are actually good and have morals. Many of the staff members are also way over qualified for their jobs but they are there due to the pay and benefits. The culture is also pretty toxic, everyone is fearful of losing their jobs at any moment. The turnover is management is also pretty constant and consistent so the vesting opportunity isn't as good as it may first seem.

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4.0
16 Jun 2026
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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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