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Grainger

Grainger

Updated July 2024.

86%

Employees say this is a great place to work

Company Overview

About The Company

W.W. Grainger, Inc. is the leading broad line industrial distributor with operations primarily in North America, Japan and the United Kingdom. At Grainger, We Keep The World Working® by serving more than 4.5 million customers globally with a wide range of product categories to keep customer operations running and their people safe. Grainger delivers services and solutions through innovative technology and deep customer relationships. With 2023 sales of $16.5 billion, Grainger offers more than 2 million maintenance, repair and operating (MRO) products through its High-Touch Solutions assortment and more than 20 million products through its Endless Assortment offerings.

Industry

Industrial Services

HQ Location

Lake Forest, IL, US

Company Culture at Grainger

The employee experience below at Grainger, compared to a typical company.

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86% of employees at Grainger say it is a great place to work compared to 57% of employees at a typical U.S.-based company.

  • Grainger
    • 86%
  • Typical Company
    • 57%

Source: Great Place To Work® 2021 Global Employee Engagement Study.

94%
When you join the company, you are made to feel welcome.
91%
I am able to take time off from work when I think it's necessary.
90%
People here are given a lot of responsibility.
90%
Management is honest and ethical in its business practices.
90%
I'm proud to tell others I work here.

Why Work at Grainger?

See what employees say about what makes Grainger a great workplace. These words are drawn from employee comments on the Trust Index™ survey.

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