McMaster-Carr - Operations Generalist McMaster-Carr Employee Review

4.0
16 Jul 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Working in an environment that requires close attention to detail and continuous improvement makes you a better employee that strives for quality work. Ability to work in different areas and learn completely new roles of the business. Being a part of a company that has a long tradition of incredible customer service and is well-liked and respected by the overwhelming majority of customers. Generous profit sharing bonuses and retirement savings that you will not find at many other companies. Full tuition reimbursement- for any subject/degree, without any expectation of you staying at the company once your degree is complete. Respect for a work/life balance. You have set hours and you leave work at work.

Cons

Some of the roles can require repetitive tasks. There are young managers/supervisors that may not have the best supervisory/people skills. Not a transparent culture, it is tough to know where you stand if you are doing well.

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5.0
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Pros

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Cons

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4.0
16 Jun 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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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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