Great COmpany - Inside Sales Representative Grainger Employee Review

4.0
Apr 15, 2021
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Grainger truly wants you to move within the company. If it's something YOU want, they will help you get there. But it is not given to you, so as long as you take control of your carreer and future, they will support you. There are a lot of Inside Sellers so sometimes you may feel like just a number to upper management, however, they always knew my name and would follow up from previous conversations. Just on a professional standpoint you don't hear from them too too much. Direct report will be a manager of Inside Sales (MISA) and they are great. Typically a team of 9-12 people. I never cried at this job which is a huge difference from my last role. They really do support work life balance here. Benefits are great as well.

Cons

The pay isn't great but definitely livable salary

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5.0
Jul 7, 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Great company to move up/around in. They have a ton of support although some of that support better than others. Definitely recommend joining the Grainger Team. Great for new and tenured sales people.

Cons

As you move up in the company it is political on if you get the role.

4.0
Jun 6, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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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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