Grainger Associate reviews

2.4

39% would recommend to a friend

(13 total reviews)
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DG Macpherson

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1.0
Dec 16, 2025

Nightmare

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Pros

They offer a complete benefits package from day one.

Cons

They lied to myself and dozens of other employees about not having mandatory overtime. When in fact between March and October of every year there will be mandatory overtime and it won't just be a couple of hours here and there, it's an entire extra shift 2 or 3 weeks out of the month. So, no the 4 day workweek is only about half true, you will indefinitely work 5 in the warm months. And yes, it gets hot! They onc reset everyone's PTO to negative 40 on account of a system glitch and we were never paid for it and they basically told us, 'Oh, well." Raises are small and few. They give quarterly reviews and that's how they decide to give an extra couple of cents or not. In 4 years of employment with them, I can say that their turnover rate is ridiculously high, as they use the same recycled tactic to get bodies in the door. But once there, you are nothing but a number to them, period. Overall I would describe working at Grainger as being in a toxic and abusive relationship. They treat you with little to no regard then offer you cookies and ice cream after the fact. Gaslighting is actually a real thing there. As big of a company that Grainger is, the one in Fountain Inn, SC is ran like it's hood-operated. Bare minimum professionalism, unless they aim to scold or criticize you, then you have their undivided attention. I don't doubt that Grainger as a whole may be a good place to work but if you're interested in the Fountain Inn distribution center, be sure to keep an open line of communication with the other companies you applied to as you may find out very soon that they are not shiny as they portray themselves to be. Take head.

4.0
Jan 8, 2025

Above Average Workplace

Recommend
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Pros

- Pay increase every year - Quarterly bonuses based on your building’s performance - New free merch every year - Ability to grow by moving around sections or moving up - Free lunch catering during some holiday weeks or during summer - Decent benefits - They are able to put 6% of what your paycheck is worth into IRA without having to match it - Good PTO to start, accumulates every month - 6 Paid Holidays off - Good people working here

Cons

- Favoritism from supervisors based not even on work ethic - Problems don’t get solved easily even when brought up multiple times but many people - Front office acts like they’re better than you half the time - If you need to make an unplanned emergency call you could get written up - If you get hurt on the job they will try their best to place the blame on you even if you did everything correctly - Mandatory OT everyday (which could also be a good thing)

5.0
Sep 5, 2024

Worked in warehouse

Recommend
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Pros

Loved how perfect they were

Cons

I didn’t like how perfect they were

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