Great while it lasted! - Anonymous employee Grainger Employee Review

1.0
20 Feb 2016
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Very dedicated people who once had enormous pride to be an employee. Strong online fulfillment model. Benefits were decent.

Cons

Company failed to make the vast changes they are currently making in a more progressive and incremental manner. Very cold turkey as of late with change implementation to maintain their solvency as a company, never mind a former industry leader. Almost irresponsible to have not re-purposed their value to the customer and to the employees more gradually and strategically over time. The current revenue growth problems are a testimonial to years of leadership's neglect to address a truly unrealistic pricing model.

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4.0
6 June 2026
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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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