Grainger reviews

4.0

80% would recommend to a friend

(4,971 total reviews)
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87% approve of CEO

78% positive business outlook

Grainger has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 4,971 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
4.0
Mar 6, 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Grainger is a strong and stable established company that is a great place to work. For the most part, salary is competitive and there is a good work/life balance.

Cons

Very specific culture of "good ol boys club"

3.0
Mar 2, 2010

Mrketing at Grainger is not emphasized

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits and reasonable promotion opportunities

Cons

Too risk averse an not focused enough on growing top line. Too many sales representatives and too large a branch network.

4.0
Feb 27, 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good name recognition for resume. Meet a lot of interesting people. Decent company culture and freedom to run your territory.

Cons

The pay is not great but it's also not difficult to survive. Growth depends on area and competitors. Not much on advancement.

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