All about the numbers - Anonymous employee Grainger Employee Review

1.0
6 Feb 2016
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

You get paid for working. Other than that there is no reason to get a job here.

Cons

Five years ago we all loved our jobs. We felt we made contributions to the company and our success. Tenure means nothing. Since the company started 'working the numbers', it's all about making it and the people are just a number. It's very sad. We used to laugh at work and enjoy it. Not anymore. Management has NO IDEA how many people are looking for jobs. They try to use some fancy hiring and screening program and people won't stay anyway.

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Pros

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Cons

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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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