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      Grainger

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      Grainger reviews

      4.0

      80% would recommend to a friend

      (4,988 total reviews)
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      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 4,988 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
      Apr 24, 2014

      No longer the Grainger I once knew

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
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      Pros

      Great retirement benefit package and has a great name when talking to vendors and customers.

      Cons

      This company isn't the same "Grainger" I started working for 10 years ago. It's a hostile environment with Middle Management running around making brash decisions off of fear of "looking bad." The company has also moved large pieces of the organization to Panama and performance has been less than stellar.

      2.0
      Feb 4, 2014

      Warehouse Associate, Full Time, 12+ years experience, former employee

      Warehouse worker
      Recommend
      CEO approval
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      Pros

      For experienced, full time,warehouse or office grunts-- typical mediocre, corporate benefits that do provide some protection from health issues; somewhat laid back vacation/sick call policy. Cash pay, for low ranking workers, depending on department, is marginal to sub-standard. For experienced, higher ranking managers, with a well placed crony system that can sustain longevity, pay/bonus look much brighter. Warehouse DC Directors, Divisional VP's, CEO, CFO, HQ's people is where it's all at in terms of lion's share of worthwhile compensation. The Grainger fad for the last decade is to hire ex-McMaster Carr/McKinsey managers to fill senior DC slots and senior VP roles thru out the company. At the DC level, the common areas are fairly clean, the decor is tidy, but corporate cheap. As a matter of fact, always think cheap and stingy when thinking about this company's policies.

      Cons

      Everything revolves around manipulating contrived numbers in this company. Those numbers are sliced/diced and fudged thru out the chain of command. Finally, they reach corporate royalty in Niles, where the final touches are made, and another quarterly number is produced for Wall Street consumption. With the stock price successfully inflated for the year, senior management will feast on an orgy of stock option selling, where the usual millions are made. At the concrete floor, warehouse level, it's wall to wall everyday dysfunction. Top management could care less--they don't work there. Warehouse operations are just another number to manipulate.

      3.0
      Feb 3, 2014

      It was better earlier in my career. The longer with the company and as senior leadership changes, it has become OK.

      Sales manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Profit Sharing Trust for employees

      Cons

      Diversity is very poor of women and minorities outside of low level positions. Company as become "agist". Once people have become over 42-44 yrs old, they are no longer promoted. Highly recognizes since newer Sr Leadership taken over & stock is sliding

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