Very hard work in the warehouse, but financially rewarding. - Order Clerk McMaster-Carr Employee Review

3.0
13 Mar 2012
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Great pay, bonuses, benefits. No overtime. Monday thru Friday work week. Great Christmas party. Many employee giveaways. Full cafeteria. If you are a hard worker, physically fit, can handle high pressure work and high stress, fast pace, etc. this is a great company to work for. Don't expect any down time at work, but you will enjoy the benefits and pay while you are off.

Cons

Extremely fast paced in warehouse. Never a chance to slow down and catch your breath. When orders slow down, other work is assigned immediately. They pay well and expect you to work hard for that pay. You need to be a perfectionist and work at 110% capacity.

Explore other reviews about McMaster-Carr

5.0
14 Jun 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
16 Jun 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.

See reviews by: Helpful|Rating|Date|All