Management needs a re-org - Centralized Account Manager - Federal Government Grainger Employee Review

1.0
Jun 12, 2023
Recommend
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Pros

Great overall company as far as investing in it’s people and making resources available to all employees in order to succeed

Cons

Management in Ottawa needs a full reorg. Senior level directors and managers do not know how to use data analytics or mathematical skills to provide any feedback or constructive plans on ways to achieve targets. It is crucial to hire people with at least a bachelor’s degree from a known university as the gap between educated salespeople and applied college arts directors is only growing.

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4.0
Jun 6, 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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