Squid Games + Abusive Relationship = MCM - Customer Solutions McMaster-Carr Employee Review

1.0
19 Jan 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Good benefits, good pay, some good people (but you never know who you can trust because it’s a dog eat dog environment). You won’t take work home, but will take home the feeling that you’re worthless, because they will deliberately make very intelligent people feel inferior by design.

Cons

Incredibly toxic environment, fear based culture, zero accountability. The company throws money at people instead of addressing any actual employee feedback, but creates new PR schemes to make it seem like they care (like the owner gaslighting a group of people talking about diversity being the focus because “it’s the right thing to do,” but having it only matter if/when it brings in profit). Any progress that moves the company in a positive direction (from the genuine people who do actually care) is quickly undermined, and those people are forced out. You also have zero say in your career trajectory, and they target people who see their value and want to do more. They hold financial control, just like an abusive relationship, and discredit your talent until you question your worth. Run.

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5.0
14 June 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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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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