I applied through an employee referral. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Grainger (Burnaby, BC) in Aug 2015
Interview
I walked into a store environment, and there was no one I could approach to let the interviewer know I was in, except a very long line up at the front desk with customers. No reception into the office, no general help desk, and no free personnel to ask. I ended up waiting in line with the other customers, as a result and the interviewer had to come out to greet me.
Felt a little awkward given my interviewer was asking me questions that most would not ask in regards to why I left the companies I worked for. The interview felt like he was just going through the paces and not really challenging me or asking questions relevant to the position.
I applied online. I interviewed at Grainger (Lake Forest, IL) in Sep 2021
Interview
Long. Had 4 rounds of interviews. Made it to the final interview and then was informed they went with another candidate. The first is with HR and is pretty easy. 2nd is with who would be your direct manager and that is tougher. 3rd is with other managers so that they can get multiple opinions on a candidate. 4th is with the VP of sales
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Grainger (Quebec, QC) in Apr 2021
Interview
the interview was over the phone it when super smoothly was interesting to learn so many thing about the company during the interview. it was easy to reach them and they were always there to answer my question rapidly
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Grainger in Dec 2020
Interview
Contacted by recruiter, then set up a video meeting with two managers. They asked very specific questions in regards to my resume and were looking for what I contributed as opposed to a "team" effort. Was then passed on to the regional who again wanted me to go in depth in explaining my experiences and what I have learned from them and how I utilize time management.