Great company for self confident realistic people. - Anonymous employee Grainger Employee Review

5.0
21 Dec 2013
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Profit sharing Strong financials Invests in growth initiatives Recognizes it is not perfect and wants to improve Cares about the engagement survey feedback Very capable executive team Cares about employees Is well aware of the competitive landscape and needed change

Cons

Employees with poor leaders don't scream loud enough Not perfect but no company is Leaders with 1 or 2 direct reports is silly There is an issue with being a gossipy culture If you are great at managing up and presenting, some may progress further than they should Too slow to remove unproductive incompetent employees and leaders Uncomfortable with respectful candor Too many employees have an entitlement or blame others mentality instead of being self aware they have some ownership in in their current situation HR team could be better at playing a role in developing leaders and equitable compensation across the company

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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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