If you are laid back and want to find a place to coast, this is the place to be. - Technical Product Manager Grainger Employee Review

3.0
Aug 20, 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- You can work here for the rest of your career and retire VERY well. - Work life balance is easy and your work does not follow you home. The company has a strong 8-5 culture that does not follow you home. - Company is very people focused and most employees are socially savvy. - Stable company with a wonderful reputation

Cons

- Jobs are very compartmentalized so making decisions and getting things done is difficult and slow. Jobs that are typically done by one person at many companies are done by two. - Too many layers of management - Too much focus on operations and how we work, not enough on what is actually being done - Bonuses and raises are below industry average - Company is dealing with constant pressure to reduce cost and is afraid to spend money reinvesting back in the business despite huge profit margins due to a large commitment back to its shareholders. - Company values personality more then competence and skill set, most decisions are made on charisma not intelligence

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4.0
Jun 6, 2026
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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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