Exceptional Company with Great People and Vision - Sales Associate Grainger Employee Review

5.0
Aug 31, 2021
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Pros

Grainger Canada is an organization that lives by the statement, Start with the Customer. Grainger is the largest company in the MRO industry, and will continue to expand its leadership position by focusing on achieving a flawless customer experience. All team members are responsible for this, and Grainger Canada is one of the few companies that continued to invest in service during the pandemic, with near immediate customer service through any channel (including by phone) -- even when most other organizations have cut costs and deteriorated their customer support operations. Grainger has also expanded its product inventory to continue to provide same/next day deliveries to keep customers' operations running smoothly, mitigating the impact of supply chain disruptions. Grainger Canada has a culture and leadership team that cares about its people, and will do the right thing to ensure that team members are looked after, whether it be training, career development/talent management, compensation and employment equity. Grainger has a welcoming corporate culture, focused on building partnerships across the organization.

Cons

As a large organization, Grainger Canada's internal processes may initially be challenging to navigate, but team members are helpful and supportive.

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5.0
Jun 25, 2026
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Pros

Schedules were very flexible! Leadership cared

Cons

It was really exhausting, hot work in the warehouse

4.0
Jun 6, 2026
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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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