Is Grainger a good company to work for?

Grainger has an overall rating of 4.0 out of 5, based on over 5,301 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 80% of employees would recommend working at Grainger to a friend and 80% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Grainger have been left by employees working as Healthcare Account Manager , Onsite Service Representative and Supply Chain Analyst .

Does Grainger pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Grainger employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Grainger. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Grainger?

80% of Grainger employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Grainger 4.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.1 for culture and values and 3.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Grainger?

Account Manager (563) , Customer Service Representative (136) , Warehouse Associate (109) , Sales Associate (103) , Territory Sales Representative (102) , Inside Sales Representative (75) , Manager (74) , Commercial Account Manager (73) , Customer Service Associate (55) , District Sales Manager (54) , Field Account Representative (50) , Inside Sales Associate (48) , Sales (48) , Government Account Manager (46) , Sales Representative (43)

What are the pros of working at Grainger according to real employee reviews?

"Great benefits and the sky is the limit for advancement as long as you are willing to relocate." ((in 705 reviews)); "Pay and hours good and flexible" ((in 344 reviews)); "The people I work with are great and make the effort of working hard completely worth it." ((in 291 reviews)); "This company offers great work life balance and is great for anyone with a young family." ((in 271 reviews)); "Training is great and they believe in development." ((in 114 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Grainger according to real employee reviews?

"There are some very good managers and some managers that do not know how to manager people at all." ((in 136 reviews)); "Upper management is always changing." ((in 69 reviews)); "Sometimes can be long hours and you may feel like the company does not care about you but they do." ((in 39 reviews)); "The sourcing department and quotes are a train wreck but is also crucial to be a successful account manager." ((in 35 reviews)); "Too much favoritism." ((in 31 reviews))

What are employees saying about Grainger layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Grainger layoffs and their outlook for job security at Grainger in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Grainger locations?

Lake Forest , Chicago , San Antonio , Janesville , Tempe , Houston , Kansas City , Los Angeles , Louisville , Dallas , Minooka , Fountain Inn , New York , Roanoke , Bordentown , Lincolnshire , Denver , Northbrook , Macedonia , Atlanta , Salt Lake City , Niles , Phoenix , Greenville , Charlotte , Patterson , Jacksonville , San Diego , San Francisco , Waterloo

Grainger reviews

4.0

80% would recommend to a friend

(4,999 total reviews)

DG Macpherson

87% approve of CEO

80% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.3

Diversity & inclusion

4.1

Culture & values

4.1

Work/Life balance

3.9

Compensation and benefits

3.9

Career opportunities

3.8

Senior management

Grainger has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 4,999 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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Reviews by job title

5K reviews

4.0

May 27, 2009

Great Part time job

Customer service associate

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Part time work is the best for a college student. Very good starting wages for part time. Huge flexibility in terms of school scheduling. Off on weekends. Off by 6 PM at the latest. Paid holidays and 2 weeks vacation after 1 year of employment. Great learning experience in terms of warehouse operations, customer service,sales and computer skills (SAP) Hard to get fired if you do your job right and don't miss.

Cons

Cumbersome operational procedures. Lack of proper training. Repetitive work day in day out. Lack of excitement at work. Management can be uptight at times. Very very seldom will they pay overtime. You're PT anyway. When sales go down, hours can be cut and people can get laid off.

2.0

May 26, 2009

Good to customers, but they don't care about sales representatives.

Account manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

They are a good distributor of industrial supplies. They have a good selection, value proposition, and good availability. The branch employees are very helpful, much better than retail employees.

Cons

If you work in sales, your territory can be switched or changed without you given the chance to provide input. They don't share their costs with the sales representatives, so you don't know the margins. Also, if you try to make suggestions to improve the company, you will likely be ignored.

4.0

Feb 25, 2009

Great place to learn about business

Branch manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The work is very engaging and the company is very progressive. If you are looking to learn about business this is a great company to work for. They are always looking for new ways to do things and they do a good job of developing their employees. Their tuition reimbursement program is also good, so take advantage of it.

Cons

They often reorg their company so don't get too attached to your co-workers. It is hard sometimes to be as agile as the company would like you to be, so be sure to be ready for a lot of change.

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