Pros
For experienced, full time,warehouse or office grunts-- typical mediocre, corporate benefits that do provide some protection from health issues; somewhat laid back vacation/sick call policy. Cash pay, for low ranking workers, depending on department, is marginal to sub-standard. For experienced, higher ranking managers, with a well placed crony system that can sustain longevity, pay/bonus look much brighter. Warehouse DC Directors, Divisional VP's, CEO, CFO, HQ's people is where it's all at in terms of lion's share of worthwhile compensation. The Grainger fad for the last decade is to hire ex-McMaster Carr/McKinsey managers to fill senior DC slots and senior VP roles thru out the company. At the DC level, the common areas are fairly clean, the decor is tidy, but corporate cheap. As a matter of fact, always think cheap and stingy when thinking about this company's policies.
Kontras
Everything revolves around manipulating contrived numbers in this company. Those numbers are sliced/diced and fudged thru out the chain of command. Finally, they reach corporate royalty in Niles, where the final touches are made, and another quarterly number is produced for Wall Street consumption. With the stock price successfully inflated for the year, senior management will feast on an orgy of stock option selling, where the usual millions are made. At the concrete floor, warehouse level, it's wall to wall everyday dysfunction. Top management could care less--they don't work there. Warehouse operations are just another number to manipulate.