Grainger reviews

4.1

81% would recommend to a friend

(4,995 total reviews)
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87% approve of CEO

80% positive business outlook

Grainger has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 4,995 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent 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
Aug 20, 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- You can work here for the rest of your career and retire VERY well. - Work life balance is easy and your work does not follow you home. The company has a strong 8-5 culture that does not follow you home. - Company is very people focused and most employees are socially savvy. - Stable company with a wonderful reputation

Cons

- Jobs are very compartmentalized so making decisions and getting things done is difficult and slow. Jobs that are typically done by one person at many companies are done by two. - Too many layers of management - Too much focus on operations and how we work, not enough on what is actually being done - Bonuses and raises are below industry average - Company is dealing with constant pressure to reduce cost and is afraid to spend money reinvesting back in the business despite huge profit margins due to a large commitment back to its shareholders. - Company values personality more then competence and skill set, most decisions are made on charisma not intelligence

3.0
Aug 19, 2014

Management

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good Benefits with a strong profit sharing program. Salary is about average.

Cons

Lack of focus from leadership, so everything is a priority. Leadership lacks real leadership skills and experience.

5.0
Aug 18, 2014

Great company!

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Healthy, supportive workplace. Leaders really value their employees. Great benefits package and competitive pay.

Cons

Promotions are usually based on soft skills (leadership) so simply being effective as your role will not get you promoted by itself.

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