Does Grainger pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Grainger employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Grainger. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Grainger?

80% of Grainger employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Grainger 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.1 for culture and values and 3.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Grainger?

Account Manager (560) , Customer Service Representative (134) , Warehouse Associate (109) , Sales Associate (102) , Territory Sales Representative (102) , Inside Sales Representative (75) , Commercial Account Manager (73) , Manager (73) , Customer Service Associate (54) , District Sales Manager (54) , Field Account Representative (49) , Inside Sales Associate (48) , Sales (48) , Government Account Manager (46) , Sales Representative (43)

What are the pros of working at Grainger according to real employee reviews?

"Great benefits and the sky is the limit for advancement as long as you are willing to relocate." ((in 695 reviews)); "Pay and hours good and flexible" ((in 340 reviews)); "The people I work with are great and make the effort of working hard completely worth it." ((in 287 reviews)); "This company offers great work life balance and is great for anyone with a young family." ((in 268 reviews)); "Great training and development process" ((in 121 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Grainger according to real employee reviews?

"There are some very good managers and some managers that do not know how to manager people at all." ((in 134 reviews)); "Upper management is always changing." ((in 70 reviews)); "Sometimes can be long hours and you may feel like the company does not care about you but they do." ((in 44 reviews)); "The sourcing department and quotes are a train wreck but is also crucial to be a successful account manager." ((in 37 reviews)); "Too much favoritism." ((in 33 reviews))

What are employees saying about Grainger redundancies in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Grainger redundancy and their outlook for job security at Grainger in 2026.

What Grainger locations have received the highest employee ratings?

Fort McMurray , Thornhill , Toronto , Montreal , Winnipeg , Saskatoon , Edmonton , Caledon , Grande Prairie

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4.0

80% would recommend to a friend

(4,966 total reviews)

DG Macpherson

87% approve of CEO

78% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Diversity and inclusion

4.1

Culture and values

4.0

Work/Life balance

3.9

Compensation and benefits

3.9

Career opportunities

3.8

Senior management

Grainger has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 4,966 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Grainger employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Retail and wholesale industry (3.5 stars).

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Reviews by job title

5K reviews

4.0

Jun 3, 2026

Skill-building opportunities overshadowed by commission instability

Account manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Lots of opportunity to build skills

Cons

Commission payouts can fall of the table if min sales are not met

5.0

Jun 1, 2026

Supportive team and inspiring culture make it great

Dc inventory control specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

My teammates and leader help me get to where I am today. This company inspired me to help others and motivated my coworkers. The benefit, PTO and the people here what make me thrive working my career here at Grainger.

Cons

No Con about working Grainger.

5.0

Jun 1, 2026

Great company

Account manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

a very easy application process

Cons

very great company to work for.

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