Best company and best people I have ever worked with. - Account Relationship Manager Grainger Employee Review

5.0
21 Mar 2012
Recommend
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Pros

Leadership at all levels truly care about their employees, and they do a great job of selecting the best people to work here. Compensation is more than fair, advancement opportunities for those who prepare and position themselves for it are definitely there. The ARM team and its leaders are truly a pleasure to know and work with. I would put them up against any team anywhere. I love Grainger. I am very loyal to this company and I'll stay there as long as they let me. If you're considering a career with Grainger and the job you are thinking about is really a good fit for you, my advice is to take it.

Cons

This is both a plus and a minus - Grainger is preparing to win the next battle, not the last one, and its sales coverage model is changing. My position will go away sometime soon. But it is decisions like that that make the company stronger and support for the value of spectacular retirement benefits and my stocks. Even this has been handled in the graceful way I would expect from Grainger. Exceptionally generous benefits and assistance for everyone impacted by this change, and nobody could ever make them do it. They are doing more than any company I have ever heard of. Ninety percent of my colleagues want to stay with Grainger - what does that tell you?

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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
CEO approval
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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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