Ugh with the increase of fake reviews here!! - Operations McMaster-Carr Employee Review

1.0
27 July 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

For recent college grads who lack experience, or experienced workers who want very little mental stimulation...the pay may be worth if.

Cons

Disappointing to see the fake reviews adding any points to their score as no meaningful changes have taken place after the bloodbath last year. Please look at any of the more accurate and realistic reviews posted here or jump on over to reddit. Long story short, toxic culture... will not be changing. No innovation and it is a race to the bottom to get rid of whatever considerations that were in place (that previously existed in part to protect the well-being of workers) following the likes of amazon and other giants ... same games and gaslighting expect more benefits to continue dropping off as well as the years go by. The overall forecast of this company is not looking good for the employees based on the downward trend of negative changes taking place here. Changing around the distribution n of profit sharing does not change this fact either..

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5.0
14 June 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 June 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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