Grainger reviews

4.0

80% would recommend to a friend

(4,986 total reviews)
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87% approve of CEO

79% positive business outlook

Grainger has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 4,986 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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3.0
Jun 16, 2011
Recommend
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Pros

Good Pay. Great Profit Sharing Plan. Biggest company in this industry. High quality people in the company. Solution based selling.

Cons

Terrible work/ life balance. Poor communication from upper management. Too much administrative work/ paperwork. Lack of job security. Too many goals & inititives at one time to be effective.

3.0
Jun 15, 2011
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

W.W.Grainger has good pay for interns and helps expose them to the executives of the company. The internship program is designed to give interns a sight into how Grainger runs as a company and its core business.

Cons

The company is run too lean for employees to devote enough time to interns to give them appropriate work. Because of the time constraints on my team, I was given meaningless tasks to complete for the entire summer instead of a small-medium sized project which was boasted about during multiple rounds of interviews. Additionally, although my interviewers talked about the low power distance, I felt isolated from even my manager during my internship.

4.0
Jun 9, 2011
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Relevant items to sell. Company car.

Cons

Hours are way too long. Pay is not fair for whats expected. Management is constantly putting their foot in mouth. No room for growth in any area other than lake forest.

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