Great Company and benefits - Anonymous employee Grainger Employee Review

4.0
Jul 12, 2008
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Profit sharing and work life balance. No matter how high or low you are within the organization the company rewards employees for longevity by providing a profit sharing plan. Last few years for employees of 5 or more years the contributions have been around 20%! The company has been around for almost 80 years and has never lost money!

Cons

Large matrixed company, it's bureacratic when something needs to be accomplished. If you are the type of person that is more entrepreneurial this is probably not the company for you. However, if you can work with multiple departments and people this is a company that will reward you.

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4.0
Jun 6, 2026
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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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