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Updated Nov 30, 2021
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"They take care of you with great benefits and profit sharing" (in 373 reviews)
"Flexible hours with great benefits" (in 283 reviews)
"Home Work Life Balance Is a Struggle" (in 118 reviews)
"Upper Management can be clueless" (in 78 reviews)
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Reviews about "work life balance"
Return to all Reviews- Current Employee, more than 8 years★★★★★Featured Review
Pros
This week I celebrated my 30th Anniversary working at Grainger. How can someone stay at a company so long? It's because of the variety and the opportunities Grainger has presented me over the years. I averaged a new position (or promotion) about ever 2 years by moving around and up. Great benefits, great people and opportunities around every corner
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If you don't advocate for yourself, you could have trouble with work/life balance. Don't do that! Stuff moves fast around here, if you don't stop and look around, you might miss something in your personal life you will regret later.
Continue reading - Current Employee★★★★★
Pros
work life balance, company culture, benefits
Cons
base pay could be higher
- Current Employee, less than 1 year★★★★★
Pros
1. Great work life balance 2. Good pay for someone starting right off college 3. Great People
Cons
1. None as of now
- Current Employee, less than 1 year★★★★★
Pros
Benefits great work life balance
Cons
Pay, they ask you to do a lot for the pay
- Former Employee, more than 8 years★★★★★
Pros
Work life balance Products Positioning Easy to sell for
Cons
Too much reporting Unnecessary Salesforce KPI Commission Structure changes a lot Pay is not competitive
- Current Employee, more than 1 year★★★★★
Pros
Grainger is a highly employee centric organization heavily focused on employee satisfaction and reward. Benefits, retirement, work life balance, training and development, competitive salary and performance rewards, growth potential all come to mind when thinking about the positives Grainger has to offer. I was recruited to Grainger and would compliment the recruitment process as it was smooth and a great overall experience. On-boarding can be hit or miss and I have to admit that as a person starting a new position in the midst of a pandemic operating 100% remote I was set up for success with a buddy assigned, had necessary training and was provided centralized resources where I could find any and all information I needed to be successful in my role.
Cons
Some processes can be a bit clunky which is always expected in a big company environment. With that said leadership does a great job of soliciting feedback at all levels and providing a wealth of opportunity to contribute to continuous improvement. It is clear that leadership and the enterprise as a whole are highly invested in continuing to look at processes and introduce the latest in technologies where it is appropriate and most impactful.
- Current Employee★★★★★
Pros
Work Life Balance, Great Benefits
Cons
Doesn't have any cons !
- Former Employee★★★★★
Pros
Good work life balance for the most part
Cons
growth opportunities can be limited
- Former Employee, less than 1 year★★★★★
Pros
Pay is good but definitely not the best.
Cons
Prospective employees: When I first started here I was wondering why their turn over rate was over 50% but after being subjected to incompetent management that picks and chooses what rules/policies to enforce and against whom I can see why, I exceeded my monthly goal during my tenure but never got acknowledgment from any member of management but the moment I made TWO errors out of the 12,000 plus tasks that I completed, management was quick to acknowledge that and in a condescending manner. Work life balance is not possible here as the turn over rate is so high that they subject you to mandatory over time so depending on the shift you can start as early as 8 AM and stay as late as 10 PM. Their attendance policy is enforced depending on the supervisor and every employee is subject to more slack than others depending on the supervisor. Overall the job itself is easy but it definitely has its drawbacks.
Continue reading - Current Employee, less than 1 year★★★★★
Pros
Money is great if u have no life nor children at home!
Cons
We work nurses hours, management seems to be "above u" with their attitudes. There's no work life balance here. The chance of succeeding here isn't a reality here.
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