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4.0

80% would recommend to a friend

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5.0
Jun 1, 2021
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Pros

Grainger is a highly employee centric organization heavily focused on employee satisfaction and reward. Benefits, retirement, work life balance, training and development, competitive salary and performance rewards, growth potential all come to mind when thinking about the positives Grainger has to offer. I was recruited to Grainger and would compliment the recruitment process as it was smooth and a great overall experience. On-boarding can be hit or miss and I have to admit that as a person starting a new position in the midst of a pandemic operating 100% remote I was set up for success with a buddy assigned, had necessary training and was provided centralized resources where I could find any and all information I needed to be successful in my role.

Cons

Some processes can be a bit clunky which is always expected in a big company environment. With that said leadership does a great job of soliciting feedback at all levels and providing a wealth of opportunity to contribute to continuous improvement. It is clear that leadership and the enterprise as a whole are highly invested in continuing to look at processes and introduce the latest in technologies where it is appropriate and most impactful.

4.0
May 29, 2021
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Pros

Monday-Friday, off before 6:00pm pretty much all the time unless you volunteer or are selected to load trailers. (Even then it’s just an opportunity to snag up more overtime for another hour. )plenty of overtime available, friendly coworkers and management. Great starting pay. Great workout as well!

Cons

Can be very physically demanding, but I never minded that much. I sweat every single day, and definitely am sore by the end of the week. Nothing is automated so you’re doing the picking, packing, consolidating, labeling, etc. It’s a big team effort, as most logistic operations are, but you can definitely feel how busy it can get at times when the work load is high. If you aren’t used to high paced environments that can simulate a long cardio workout, then you might have a rough time. Not a con for me, but...LOTS of walking, lifting of boxes up to 60 lbs, and pushing heavy carts. Making rate can be stressful if you are not consistent. Every floor or department has a different metric rate to try and hit, and some are definitely more easily achievable. If you are picking in the bin module, each floor has different assortments of items, and depending on what floor you’re assigned to, you may struggle to either get used to the products, or genuinely start feeling the harsh conditions as you move to higher floors. It’s a hot warehouse, no denying that. Winter it’s chilly, but with all the physical movement I never needed my sweater. We’re just about to hit summer and the upper two floors are a sauna. No ac installed as of May 2021, so hopefully soon. Seems like I wrote a lot about cons, but I just wanted to be detailed about my main gripes. TL;DR: It’s a physically tough job if you’re picking, hitting productivity rate expectations can be stressful, and challenging. Gets pretty hot.

4.0
May 28, 2021

Good company. Great pay and benefits. Hard hours though.

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Pros

Grainger has really good pay. I mean really good considering the skill and training needed to perform the work required. Good benefits and where I worked the people were amazing

Cons

Very hard hours and lots of OT. Sometimes voluntary but more often than not it is mandatory

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