Grainger reviews

4.0

80% would recommend to a friend

(4,991 total reviews)
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DG Macpherson

87% approve of CEO

79% positive business outlook

Grainger has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 4,991 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Grainger employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Retail & Wholesale industry (3.4 stars).

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3.0
Jun 27, 2016

Supply Chain

Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Celebrated 17 descent years here (when management was flatter, less layers, and senior leadership all had grey hair); strong PST (double digits or greater); great MIP; many opportunities for development (various business units: GIS, GGS, Acklands, LabSafety, Caribe, MonotaRO, and Zoro). Great place for employment out of college.

Cons

Numerous organizational changes over the past 5 years; no one is safe; no loyalty for tenured employees (they are the first to be reorg'd out); many layers now; more bureaucracy; younger senior leadership team who does not value contributions of experience seasoned employees. Capped PST contributions; difficult environment for women of color; difficult for men of dark complexions.

3.0
Jun 26, 2016

Director

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good salary. Good basic business methodology. Good place to learn the basics. Nice facility environment ... except for the all cubicle workspaces!

Cons

Culture is stifling. Leadership can be repressive and not objective. Change in strategic direction is common and can have a negative impact on your resume!

2.0
Jun 8, 2016

Grainger

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits including the profit sharing which is unmatched.

Cons

The company is struggling financially and is experiencing high turn over at all levels.

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