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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W.W. Grainger Interviews

Learn more about the overall interview process at W.W. Grainger from current employees. The majority of W.W. Grainger employees think the interviews are average and rate their experience a B or 74/100. The average employee completed 2 interviews and waited 1-2 weeks for a response.

In general, based on 4405 ratings and 471 employees, W.W. Grainger has an overall culture score of B or 73/100. W.W. Grainger is ranked in the Top 25% of similar sized companies on Comparably. The HR department, the Engineering department, and the Executive department are the most satisfied with their experience at W.W. Grainger. However, employees of other ethnicities, Asian or Pacific Islander employees, and employees who have been at the company Over 10 Years are the least satisfied.

Interview Sentiment

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Interview Experience

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W.W. Grainger is in the Top 25% of Similar Size Companies

Culture Score

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W.W. Grainger is in the Top 25% of Similar Size Companies

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How would you rate the interview process at your company?

Answer	Percent
Applied online	30%
Referral	20%
Recruiter	50%
Other	0%
Networking	0%

How did you get your first interview at your current company?

Answer	Percent
Very Difficult	6%
Difficult	30%
Average	47%
Easy	13%
Very Easy	4%

How difficult would you rate the interview process at your current company?

Answer	Percent
Yes	67%
No	33%

Did your interview process give you a good representation of the culture at your company?

Answer	Percent
Same day	0%
Within a week	22%
1-2 Weeks	34%
2-4 Weeks	22%
4+ Weeks	22%

How long did you have to wait before you heard a response after your last interview?

Answer	Percent
1	11%
2	45%
3	33%
4	11%
5 or more	0%

How many phone/in person interviews did you have before you were hired at your current company?

Who Ranks W.W. Grainger's Interview Process the Highest?

Department - Executive 84/100

Tenure - 1 to 2 Years 83/100

Ethnicity - Hispanic or Latino 77/100

Who Ranks W.W. Grainger's Interview Process the Lowest?

Ethnicity - Asian or Pacific Islander 49/100

Department - Legal 51/100

Ethnicity - African American/Black 56/100

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