No work-life balance. - Territory Sales Representative Grainger Employee Review

2.0
Nov 7, 2012
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Great company, good benefits, and overall awesome people. It felt great to be part of such a recognizable and reputable company. We were well taken care of at all of the events. I had a lot of fun in my travels.

Cons

You have no time to do anything but work. There is no work-life balance, especially if you have a family. Standards are so high but the pay is not nearly enough for the amount of work you have, the pressure put on you by management and the criticism you receive by both customers and co-workers. The goals you have to reach are very skewed and almost unattainable in some territories. They do not do nearly enough to fix the issues that arise daily and throughout the entire year. Numbers are EVERYTHING. After about 8 months, I was absolutely miserable in this position.

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4.0
Jun 6, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

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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