Poor HR, Management Subpar, Benefits Are Ok At Best - Technical Product Specialist Grainger Employee Review

2.0
Mar 23, 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Compensation is good. Some flexibility in schedule. Company has more remote opportunities than other companies in the same category. Most of the co-workers I have met are very helpful. The company provides lengthy job training but could be improved.

Cons

Many departments (including HR) are outsourced and are poorly managed/controlled by upper management. Getting assistance from HR is a complete waste of time. Upper management is completely unrealistic on what it means to provide customer support. The company website is poorly managed by an outsourced company full of inaccuracies and constantly needs correcting, Current model of customer support encourages employees to give bad information to customers and to "pass off" customers to other employees instead of doing the job that is expected of them without any correction from management. Technical Product Support feels more like a "marketing tool" for investors rather than true support for the customer.

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5.0
Jul 7, 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Great company to move up/around in. They have a ton of support although some of that support better than others. Definitely recommend joining the Grainger Team. Great for new and tenured sales people.

Cons

As you move up in the company it is political on if you get the role.

4.0
Jun 6, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Benefits are decent and reasonably priced. They offer a 401k match, BCBS insurance, FSA, HSA, dental, vision, life insurance, and accidental D&D coverage. They also do a 3‑to‑1 match for donations to non‑religious 501(c) organizations. There’s a big emphasis on volunteering, with plenty of opportunities to get involved. The building itself is beautiful, with a free on‑site gym, a coffee shop, real trees in the atrium, a waterfall, and a large cafeteria (though the food can vary). They’re also flexible about which days you come on‑site, depending on the team’s schedule. If I needed to switch a Monday for a Thursday, it was never an issue. My manager was also supportive of remote work on days when the weather made commuting difficult.

Cons

Admins do not get an annual bonus. They're really strict on Overtime, really weird about worrying about mini costs. Like they'll spend 50k on a week-long training but freak out if people want to rent a car while being in town. Can't buy lunch for this 3 hour meeting to cut costs, but we'll drop 10k on this other thing. It's also so unfair that some people get to work remotely and others are forced to come in 3 times a week, for the exact same roles. Every meeting is basically online, so it's just silly and a power trip.

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