Grainger is the leading business-to-business distributor of products and services used to maintain, repair, and operate facilities. With annual revenue of $11.5 billion, we are a trusted partner to help make tough jobs easier. More than 3.5 million customers rely on Grainger for products in categories such as safety, material handling and metalworking, along with services like inventory management and technical support. read more

EMPLOYEE PARTICIPANTS: 471

TOTAL RATINGS: 4405

CEO: D.G. Macpherson

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D.G. Macpherson W.W. Grainger CEO Rating

W.W. Grainger's CEO, D.G. Macpherson, has 405 employee ratings and a score of 78/100, placing them in the Top 10% of similar size companies on Comparably with 10,000+ Employees and Top 10% of other companies in Chicago. When breaking the CEO score down by factors such as department, gender, and ethnicity, we see that females at W.W. Grainger rate D.G. Macpherson higher than males, giving the CEO a score of 75/100.

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Where This Score Ranks W.W. Grainger's CEO Rating

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In the Top 10% of 1339 Similar Sized Companies on Comparably
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In the Top 10% of 228 Nearby Companies in Chicago
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W.W. Grainger CEO D.G. Macpherson Bio

D.G. Macpherson serves as the CEO / President of W.W. Grainger.

Who Ranks W.W. Grainger's CEO Rating the Highest?

Department - Engineering 91/100

Tenure - Less than 1 Year 90/100

Ethnicity - Hispanic or Latino 89/100

Who Ranks W.W. Grainger's CEO Rating the Lowest?

Department - Legal 47/100

Ethnicity - Other 49/100

Tenure - Over 10 Years 55/100

W.W. Grainger CEO D.G. Macpherson At a Glance

The CEO score provides an understanding of how employees feel about the CEO’s leadership style and effectiveness at W.W. Grainger.

Based on 405 ratings, D.G. Macpherson ranks right above Uline's CEO, Dick Uihlein.

W.W. Grainger's CEO is highly regarded by the Engineering department, employees who have been at the company Less than 1 Year, and Hispanic or Latino employees. However, the Legal department and employees who have been at the company Over 10 Years have a less favorable view of the CEO and believe there is room for improvement. Overall, the CEO score has remained stable over the last 90 days.