Grainger reviews

4.0

80% would recommend to a friend

(4,981 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 4,981 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
Nov 7, 2012

Good Place to Work

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Big company, room to advance if you want it. Many resources to help you. Great product offering. A name that customers know and trust.

Cons

Every rep is judged the same, things like changes in territory are not considered. The best way to do business in one area may be completly differnt from another area.

2.0
Nov 7, 2012
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great company, good benefits, and overall awesome people. It felt great to be part of such a recognizable and reputable company. We were well taken care of at all of the events. I had a lot of fun in my travels.

Cons

You have no time to do anything but work. There is no work-life balance, especially if you have a family. Standards are so high but the pay is not nearly enough for the amount of work you have, the pressure put on you by management and the criticism you receive by both customers and co-workers. The goals you have to reach are very skewed and almost unattainable in some territories. They do not do nearly enough to fix the issues that arise daily and throughout the entire year. Numbers are EVERYTHING. After about 8 months, I was absolutely miserable in this position.

4.0
Oct 25, 2012
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The compensation and benefits are second to none. The work life balance that is promoted makes you feel like you can have an awesome career and still enjoy your homelife.

Cons

There are no cons in working for Grainger.

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