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      Generalist Interview

      16 Apr 2019
      Anonymous employee
      New York, NY

      Other Generalist interview reviews for McMaster-Carr

      Generalist Interview

      19 Nov 2025
      Anonymous interview candidate
      No offer
      Neutral experience
      Average interview
      Accepted offer
      Neutral experience
      Average interview

      Application

      The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at McMaster-Carr (New York, NY)

      Interview

      Pretty standard interview process. Initial contact may take the form of text, email or other message. It's nice that the recruiters are internal as opposed to third party head hunters. Interview process is fairly standard if not more relaxed than normal. You meet several people, 5 or so, and it takes maybe half a day. Your first peak into the McMaster-Carr culture is your interaction with people over the phone and the way they accommodate your visit. They're extremely flexible, but you sort of get the idea that there might not be standards / guidelines for everything. This is both a good and a bad thing. It's honest and straight forward but not quite as concrete as other interviews you may have done. A more detailed tour, targeted questions, and longer interview process may have helped improve the interview process. Most companies of this caliber have a larger interview gauntlet and it can be difficult to determine if this is a good fit based on half a day's interview. Seeing, talking, and hearing from actual employees really helps cut past some of the ridiculous (although funny) reviews here on glassdoor. I appreciated the transparency and straightforward answers to my questions.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      mostly conversational, tell me about a time you received feedback, how would you organize our catalog?
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      Application

      I interviewed at McMaster-Carr

      Interview

      Call with recruiter then onsite interview at the Elmhurst facility. Toured the facility as a first interview then spoke with another manager as the second interview. Then, took an assessment answering simulated customer questions.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      How would you respond to this customer inquiry?
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      Generalist Interview

      11 Dec 2024
      Anonymous employee
      Accepted offer
      Neutral experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I interviewed at McMaster-Carr

      Interview

      2 online interviews, 1 with a recruiter. The process was easy. They asked about my background and why I want to work for them. There were a few behavioral/ hypothetical questions.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Why do you want to work with us?
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      Generalist Interview

      24 May 2023
      Anonymous employee
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I interviewed at McMaster-Carr

      Interview

      Discovery call with recruiter then a formal interview over zoom call. Very nice people, curious about your work experience and perception of company. Very informative about the company and structure, almost no info about role that you will be in.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Tell us about ways your previous work has been evaluated.
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