Great Employer with a little Room For Improvement - Customer Service Associate Grainger Employee Review

4.0
25 Jul 2013
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Pros

Low Stress, Employees Empowered to Make Bold Decisions, Senior Leaders Care About Employees' Opinion, Advancement Opportunities, Employees are Encouraged to Get Involved, Clean and Safe Work Environment, High Customer Satisfaction and Loyalty, Company is Growing Exponentially!

Cons

Raises/Promotions seem to be arbitrary and are not consistent from Manager to Manager, Employees are expected to go above and beyond job description just to "Meet Expectations", Often cut corners to keep operational costs low - would be nice to have a little "extra" for our efforts, An employee going above and beyond for Company's benefit is treated just like the employee who does the bare minimum, Benefits are terrible compared to other companies of Grainger's caliber - it's laughable..

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Pros

Schedules were very flexible! Leadership cared

Cons

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4.0
6 Jun 2026
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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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