I used to Love the company I worked for-keywords USED TO - Anonymous employee Grainger Employee Review

2.0
Jun 3, 2018
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Monday-Friday schedule, benefits are ok (however declining as the years go on). PST (though again not what is was). Work/life balance is ok for some positions

Cons

While change is necessary and every business goes through it, the changes at Grainger have been continuous over the last few years and detrimental. Grainger used to be a company that really cared and treated their employees like their most valuable resource however each year that passes that becomes the case less and less. Pay has stagnated. Even for high preforming team members you are lucky to get a raise that keeps up with the rate of inflation. They are taking that corporate tax cut and lining the pockets of shareholders instead of investing back into its employees. My particular team has gone through an expansion this year and it has been horrible. The planning and execution was a complete disaster. The job changed overnight with little care to how the team felt. They came in and pretty much steamrolled over the whole team.

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5.0
Jun 13, 2026
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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
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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.

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