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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5.0
May 8, 2014

A great company to work for!

Recommend
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Pros

There are a lot of opportunities for development. Your career there is what you make of it. The people who work within the company are the best part of it. The work/life balance is good.

Cons

There are not may cons. There are a lof of development opportunities, but many of them are in Chicago area or in major metro markets.

5.0
May 7, 2014
Recommend
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Pros

Grainger is a wonderful employer, they have great benefits and vast opportunities within. Sales are always growing, they sell everything including the kitchen sink! They appreciate their talent and foster open communication. I'm proud to work there.

Cons

Interdepartmental communication could be improved as well as middle management having the proper knowledge base.

2.0
Apr 30, 2014

An eh experience

Recommend
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Pros

It's a solid company. The benefits are great. The profit-sharing plan is phenomenal. The company pays tuition reimbursement. There were a lot of incentives: company events/meals and merchandise. There was a gym on the premises.

Cons

The office wasn't as diverse as it could be. Not really enough flexibility for a middle-level manager. Middle and upper management was very disappointing. My salary was disgusting. I took an extremely severe pay cut. I had an incompetent manager, which made my job unbearable. She had a "my way or the highway" attitude. Do what she says. Don't think. Don't ask any questions. That's not a good fit for my personality and creativeness. And you can't move to another position or location without the blessing and support of your current manager. So, I was screwed.

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