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McMaster-Carr operates a network of five facilities in Chicago, IL; Los Angeles, CA; Atlanta, GA; Cleveland, OH; and Princeton, NJ that serve customers all over the world. Using advanced technology, we offer businesses hundreds of thousands of items including fasteners, pumps, ...

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Currently debating accepting a position at McMaster Carr as I transition out of an untraditional career path. The pay is 76k. Below what I was hoping for. I tried negotiating but they don't do as part of their "transparency practices." Glassdoor postings show this position being paid higher. I sent an email asking for a singing bonus. Their profit sharing, benefits, and working hours are enticing to me still. Rn at 72k no benefits, work nights and wknd, only 35 hours a week. Should I take it?

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    Pros

    Great pay that increases yearly based on merit and end of the year bonuses. Mostly remote work, but everyone has 3 mandatory in-office days per month based on their team calendar. Benefits are better than most companies - tuition reimbursement for you and your kids, lengthy maternity leave and paternity leave, help with adoption. Mostly the same work on a daily basis, just different customers.

    Cons

    Your chance of moving up or getting a promotion is pretty slim because they outsource management right out of grad school. Because of this you end up with a supervisor who doesn't really know what your day-to-day is like or how to answer questions when they arise. Escalation is sometimes lengthy because of this. Employees get switched between departments for random reasons with little heads up. After switching, these same employees are asked to work half of their day doing their previous departments work instead of prioritizing exceeding in their new department. Not hitting your numbers is typically 50% on the company because they kind of throw you to the wolves and expect perfection, but don't set you up properly for success.

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    Interviews at McMaster-Carr

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    How others got an interview

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      Interview

      They tried to prepare applicants for the final round by giving them an opportunity to meet and chat with a current employee as an informational chat. Interview itself was 3 back-to-back-to-back interviews with the managment team.
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    Overall, 42% of employees would recommend working at McMaster-Carr to a friend. This is based on 1,138 anonymously submitted reviews on Glassdoor.

    50% of job seekers rate their interview experience at McMaster-Carr as positive. Candidates give an average difficulty score of 2.7 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) for their job interview at McMaster-Carr.

    53% of employees think that McMaster-Carr has a positive business outlook. This is based on anonymous employee reviews submitted on Glassdoor.

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