Grainger Industrial Supply Employee Job Reviews in the United States

"Family oriented business that has changed to a high paced business unit."

What do you like about working at Grainger Industrial Supply?

"The people."

What don't you like about working at Grainger Industrial Supply?

"The politics."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Grow your own people, don't rely on contractors."

"Exciting and fun"

What do you like about working at Grainger Industrial Supply?

"The travel and selling into accounts and building the strong lasting relationships that I am famous for."

What don't you like about working at Grainger Industrial Supply?

"no room to grow."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Keep respecting your employees."

What do you like about working at Grainger Industrial Supply?

"The focus of taking care of their employees"

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Research the company and have experience before applying."

What don't you like about working at Grainger Industrial Supply?

"location"

"It is up to you at Grainger's! Work Hard and Become a Star!"

What do you like about working at Grainger Industrial Supply?

"Anyone can be a star at Grainger. Show up, work hard and you are rewarded. They additionally promote from within."

What don't you like about working at Grainger Industrial Supply?

"lunch hour is only 1/2 hour long"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Utilize professionalism in all situations."

"This is an established company with the opportunity to reward productive employees better."

What do you like about working at Grainger Industrial Supply?

"I enjoyed the opportunity to learn about products and equipment I was interested in. I was then able to put that knowledge to good use to be successful."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"If you want to advance, you'll need a college degree of some sort."

What don't you like about working at Grainger Industrial Supply?

"The inability to be promoted to take over a position even though I was recommended by the individual leaving that position."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Promote on merit and skills, not educational degrees."

"Great steady place to work"

What do you like about working at Grainger Industrial Supply?

"Great reputation in the marketplace"

What don't you like about working at Grainger Industrial Supply?

"You can get lost in the size of the organization"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Keep focused on the end prize and let the small things go."

"Small, and quiet"

What do you like about working at Grainger Industrial Supply?

"Friendly enviornment"

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Be yourself"

What don't you like about working at Grainger Industrial Supply?

"No room for advancement"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"A little less stern approach to small situations"

"Grainger was fun"

What do you like about working at Grainger Industrial Supply?

"business-to-business and international sales."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"be comfortable with working in the hot warehouse with steel toe shoes."

What don't you like about working at Grainger Industrial Supply?

"glass cieling"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"do not limit talent from getting promoted because of lack of recruiting replacements."

"Good place to start"

What do you like about working at Grainger Industrial Supply?

"The stability and the benefits are great."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Be prepaired"

What don't you like about working at Grainger Industrial Supply?

"I didn't like having to be in the same place every day whereas Insurance Adjusters get to travel locally."

What do you like about working at Grainger Industrial Supply?

"$"

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Good luck"

What don't you like about working at Grainger Industrial Supply?

"conservative culture"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"it works for them..."

"Utilized to address my non compete agreement with Terminix"

What do you like about working at Grainger Industrial Supply?

"My first and only Monday to Friday work week. The customers and the technical aspects of the job were intriguing"

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Learn SAP and SIX SIGMA"

What don't you like about working at Grainger Industrial Supply?

"Being stuck inside all day is difficult at best."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"None, this is a well managed company"

"captures view point"

What do you like about working at Grainger Industrial Supply?

"first class company"

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"No flexibility beyond current products and processes"

What don't you like about working at Grainger Industrial Supply?

"hours required to maintain admin detail plus exceed goals 121% FY 2008"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"More of a balance CRM at the expense productivity and profitability."

"Good place to start and grow"

What do you like about working at Grainger Industrial Supply?

"lots of young sales people and a well known recognized company to work for."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"be yourself and do the best you can."

What don't you like about working at Grainger Industrial Supply?

"not too much growth as a women."

"Grainger was an Integrated Supplier that went out of business."

What do you like about working at Grainger Industrial Supply?

"Great introduction into the Manufacturing environment."

What don't you like about working at Grainger Industrial Supply?

"There wasn't any opportunities with the Integrated Side faultering and going under."

"Great Company with wonderful benefits"

What do you like about working at Grainger Industrial Supply?

"No longer work there"

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Be persistent it is worth it!"

What don't you like about working at Grainger Industrial Supply?

"No complaints"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"none at this point"