Large Company that Cares about Each Employee - Account Manager Grainger Employee Review

5.0
Jun 3, 2023
Recommend
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Pros

A Fortune 500 company that acts like a family owned company caring for each employee. My time at this company was incredible. I only left because of a career change into a completely different field or else I would still be there. Great benefits, good pay, good sales environment.

Cons

Your mileage can vary somewhat depending on your immediate supervisor and their supervisor. I had an amazing leader but I had people I went through training with who had different leaders and their careers seemed short lived. It is somewhat a give and take when it comes to leadership. Advancement within the company is difficult. Many variables work against you at times and many hurdles must be overcome. It seems easier to get higher positions if people left the company for 2 years then applied back in at a higher level.

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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
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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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