Grainger reviews

4.0

80% would recommend to a friend

(4,979 total reviews)
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DG Macpherson

87% approve of CEO

79% positive business outlook

Grainger has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 4,979 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
4.0
Mar 5, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Competitive leadership benefits "Recession-resistant" industry Strategic Technical Vision

Cons

Company can be very siloed, with duplication of teams and work on similar concepts. Slow to respond to technological innovations Leadership plays the middle of the field until they can't anymore

5.0
Mar 4, 2026

Good company

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good people and good place to start your career

Cons

Not many to think of

3.0
Mar 2, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Decent pay, normal hours, nice people

Cons

Too much red tape, everyone wants to delegate to the point nobody does anything

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