Great start to career, but the luster has diminished... - Anonymous employee Grainger Employee Review

3.0
21 Apr 2018
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Highly talented people and a complex business that can offer a lot of opportunity and experience. It was a great start early in my career and learned a lot to help me develop. The benefits are great despite recent reductions and the individual contributor population is awesome.

Cons

Leadership is definitely lacking - they don't cherish hard work, but instead who you know and the politics that go with it. Only certain people continue to move and the people in leadership at the mid-level are awful. Career advancement is almost impossible despite scoring high on reviews and in ratings. Development feedback is good, but sometimes it is the only thing you get with little praise or thank you on the big wins. There are too many reorgs as they have no clue what direction to go in and turnover is high. Tenured folks are under appreciated which is a shame as that was a staple in the business years ago.

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Cons

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4.0
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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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