Is Grainger a good company to work for?

Grainger has an overall rating of 4.0 out of 5, based on over 5,288 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 79% 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 (562) , Customer Service Representative (135) , Warehouse Associate (109) , Sales Associate (103) , Territory Sales Representative (102) , Inside Sales Representative (75) , Commercial Account Manager (73) , Manager (73) , Customer Service Associate (55) , District Sales Manager (54) , Field Account Representative (49) , 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?

"The company has great benefits and one of the best retirement funds through their company sponsored profit sharing trust." ((in 710 reviews)); "Pay and hours good and flexible" ((in 357 reviews)); "The people I work with are great and make the effort of working hard completely worth it." ((in 285 reviews)); "This company offers great work life balance and is great for anyone with a young family." ((in 266 reviews)); "Training is great and they believe in development." ((in 115 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 133 reviews)); "Upper management is always changing." ((in 71 reviews)); "Sometimes can be long hours and you may feel like the company does not care about you but they do." ((in 43 reviews)); "The sourcing department and quotes are a train wreck but is also crucial to be a successful account manager." ((in 37 reviews)); "Too much favoritism based on years of service." ((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 , Niles , Salt Lake City , Phoenix , Greenville , Charlotte , Patterson , Jacksonville , San Diego , San Francisco , Waterloo

Grainger reviews

4.0

80% would recommend to a friend

(4,986 total reviews)

DG Macpherson

87% approve of CEO

79% positive business outlook

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Grainger has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 4,986 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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5K reviews

3.0

Sep 18, 2013

Great opportunity for 24/7 Working Life

Account manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good Benefits with attractive profit sharing program

Cons

24/7 with a lot of paperwork. You spend more time on computer than face to face with your customers. Weekend Paperwork is tedious, redundant and consuming.

4.0

Sep 17, 2013

Good first job, but the thrill goes quickly.

Territory sale representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Great training, this is a good first job to set you up for something cooler down the line. I got bored and left for bigger things near 2 years. - Direct managers are very supportive. - Good compensation for entry-level, assuming you're making your numbers. But you'll be gone within a few months if you don't. - Lots of tools and tech, vendor support. - No lack of available product knowledge. - Very positive, collaborative, encouraging peer environment.

Cons

- Way too much emphasis on a clunky, generally atrocious CRM. - Sharp turn away from building and nurturing strong employees towards a more typical churn and burn model - depending on your manager, the experience can still be very good though. - Market data on territories is trash, which can be confusing for new hires and results in frequent goal readjustments, which many find alarming and shakes confidence. - Stretch assignments, creativity, and development towards different roles is given lip service, but unique ideas tend to be ignored in favor of maintaining the status quo. - Generally not much room to promote locally outside Lake Forest/Chicago. - Sales can at times feel very disconnected from your efforts due to seasonal market forces having such a significant impact on MRO, and the massive shift towards eCommerce.

4.0

Sep 13, 2013

Helped me to grow into a professional

Procurement executive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Had 5 years of work experience in a span of 2 years

Cons

Work culture has no cons as such

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