Grainger reviews

4.0

80% would recommend to a friend

(4,972 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 4,972 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 2, 2010

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Pros

Great people. Nation wide opportunities.

Cons

Too big to respond rapidly to market change. Initiative is discouraged.

5.0
Oct 27, 2010

Great Place To Work!

Anonymous employee
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Pros

I've worked at Grainger over 12 years and think it's a great place to work. I've been treated very fairly by my superiors and beyond. The company recognizes hard work and a job well done. The benefits are great, and every manager I've ever had has been extremely flexible with any work/life issues I've had.

Cons

Sometimes Grainger is slow to change, although that culture is being changed recently. There is a LOT of layers to wade through to get projects done sometimes, and getting approvals sometimes takes a LONG time.

4.0
Oct 13, 2010

Good company

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Pros

Grainger is light years ahead of the competition as far as their technology platform and go-to-market strategies. Senior management does a great job with communicating new strategies and expectations, as well as making a conscious effort to meet employee needs.

Cons

The base salary could be better. Merit increases are few and far between. With the depth of product, they tend to roll out too many initiatives at one time which pushes the Account Managers past capacity. Management is not always realistic with the work load. They place more and more on the reps administratively, but want us in the field more. It's a double edged sword.

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