Grainger reviews

4.0

80% would recommend to a friend

(4,973 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 4,973 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 13, 2010
Recommend
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Pros

Good pay, some opportunity for advancement within the company. Ample time off provided. Direct managers were usually pretty solid. Good vision from the top.

Cons

Middle management completely unsatisfactory - we would hear that "changes were coming from the top", but no reasons ever given. Basically, they hire anybody at the sales level.

5.0
Apr 13, 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

People are great and build life long relationships. Always referred to as the family run corporation and it feels like it. Pay is solid and benefits are top notch.

Cons

Human resource policies and practices are not the best. Don't call back incoming candidates. It is impossible to terminate incompetent employees without writing performance improvements that rival Tolstoy.

4.0
Mar 17, 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Overall, W.W. Grainger is a good place to work. Excellent reputation in the MRO industry. Good company financial stability and industry growth. Company believes that their hourly employees are a valuable asset and truly seek their feedback on how to work smarter.

Cons

Work/Life balance can be a challenge, working 60+ hours per week.

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