E-Com project Manager - Anonymous employee Grainger Employee Review

2.0
6 Dec 2015
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Pay..., other benefits not so much. Grainger is a typical large company and has a ton of politics. If you aren’t in good with Sr. Management, you won’t succeed. Every year, Grainger wastes money on employee Engagement Surveys only to see results sink lower. Senior Leadership (VP and above) continues to ignore the consistent feedback of lack of direction and engagement but continue to collect their massive paychecks and bonuses. Good for them… bad for shareholders. Now the Chief Operating Officer has announced company-wide cuts which have paralyzed employees. Quick and decisive decisions would have been appreciated but the long and drawn out lack of decision-making have forced a standstill in productivity. I’ll be dumping my stock and looking for new employment as this company lacks what it takes to make it for the next 90 years!

Cons

Profit sharing has changed and is now worthless. The vesting period for profit sharing cancels out any real benefit. Don’t bother working here for the promise of great retirement.

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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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