It started great, but great sales veterans are leaving. - Account Manager Grainger Employee Review

2.0
May 26, 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Love what I do for our customers. It is the best part of the sales role. We have many external partners we work with and benefits everyone.

Cons

It started great, but many things have been changing. We are changing big time and so many veterans are leaving in droves. Sales people are now a number and not truly an asset anymore. The goals are a joke set forth by the company and this is no joke...about 20% of the people in Manufacturing or Commercial (West Region) are making goal. The goals are unrealistic. Our revenue as a company has been level for over 3 straight years. Our pay is lower than many because it was offset by a great retirement plan. We called it the golden handcuff. It isn't so golden anymore. As mentioned above, Goals are not realistic. Our prices were higher than the industry norm and have come down but the goals have not. Inefficient communication has hindered processes. The Profit Sharing Plan percentage is going down big time. It was referred to as the golden handcuff. There is no more golden handcuff. Great sales people are leaving in droves and replaced with cheaper AM's. Sad from where we were 7 years ago to today. Completely different company.

Explore other reviews about Grainger

5.0
Jun 13, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

* Work-life balance (paid holidays, no work on weekends, no late evenings * Manager has experience in role, can relate to workers * Lots of resources do to job * Total package is strong (pay, benefits, retirement)

Cons

* Lots of metrics to watch * Some customers expect too much

4.0
Jun 6, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits are decent and reasonably priced. They offer a 401k match, BCBS insurance, FSA, HSA, dental, vision, life insurance, and accidental D&D coverage. They also do a 3‑to‑1 match for donations to non‑religious 501(c) organizations. There’s a big emphasis on volunteering, with plenty of opportunities to get involved. The building itself is beautiful, with a free on‑site gym, a coffee shop, real trees in the atrium, a waterfall, and a large cafeteria (though the food can vary). They’re also flexible about which days you come on‑site, depending on the team’s schedule. If I needed to switch a Monday for a Thursday, it was never an issue. My manager was also supportive of remote work on days when the weather made commuting difficult.

Cons

Admins do not get an annual bonus. They're really strict on Overtime, really weird about worrying about mini costs. Like they'll spend 50k on a week-long training but freak out if people want to rent a car while being in town. Can't buy lunch for this 3 hour meeting to cut costs, but we'll drop 10k on this other thing. It's also so unfair that some people get to work remotely and others are forced to come in 3 times a week, for the exact same roles. Every meeting is basically online, so it's just silly and a power trip.

See reviews by: Helpful|Rating|Date|All