Grainger reviews

4.0

80% would recommend to a friend

(4,991 total reviews)
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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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4.0
May 31, 2014

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Pros

The profit sharing is very generous and it is a good reason to stay with the company. Overall benefits are very good and the company culture is nice.

Cons

The company is very big and you have to really stand out to get ahead. It's often more about who you know and not as much what you know.

4.0
May 31, 2014

Above average place to work.

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Profit sharing is the strongest benefit they offer. It takes a few years to be fully vested, but it has been adding close to 20% of your salary to a retirement plan. There is no option to contribute to a traditional 401k. It is a very stable company to work for. Employees are helpful, but there are definitely some strong cliques.

Cons

The company projects a strong work/life balance, but in reality this is hardly the case. Taking time off is often met with resistance. Being a mature company, advancement in the field is rare. The company is in the process of a soft restructure in order to adapt to today's rapidly changing environment. Often times this leads to unclear job expectations.

2.0
May 31, 2014

Account Manager

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Pros

Pay/benefits were good/better than industry standards Co-workers were great people to work with Training - Dimensions of Professional Selling sales course was an awesome course and very useful in the field

Cons

You'd better be 'up' on your political connections within the company -or- be a lucky/superstar salesperson. If not, with a change in District Sales Mgr will come a housecleaning. The 'good ol boys' network is unbelievably alive and well at Grainger. I learned too late that its more important to cultivate internal political connections than to actually do my job.

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