Worst mistake of my life - Sales Grainger Employee Review

2.0
6 Mar 2016
Recommend
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Pros

Insurance Small (below average) car allowance program If you are good they will do nothing to retain you-so you won't hit resistance as you run out the door.

Cons

If you are a minority or a good looking blonde and have little experience- you will be fast tracked and be a Director or a RSVP in no time at all. It won't matter that you have no idea what you are doing. Pay ranges not updated in years. No Sr. Levels in sales. HR are just puppets. No organizational consistency. Reviews do not have set weighting on categories so managers can just score however they like. Sales development programs are poor. Managers are robots doing the will of their RSVP.

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5.0
22 Apr 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Grainger has a great culture, that values developing people and helping them to achieve their career goals. The rewards and recognition (pay, health insurance, work/life balance and misc. benefits) offered are top tier and prove that they are a people first company.

Cons

The number of systems we use.

4.0
6 Jun 2026
Recommend
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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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