Solid Company - Outside Sales Representative Graybar Employee Review

4.0
Mar 18, 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

• Company Car (avg $200 charge per month ) • No set schedule • Sales commission bonus • 3 weeks vacation starting day one • retirement/ stock options

Cons

• Turnover for supporting roles • Slow to pay competitive wages for talent with little industry experience, causes younger talent to get picked off. • National company, changes often take a long time to make happen.

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Graybar Response
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Thank you for leaving a review. We are glad you feel supported by management - it's important to be surrounded by a strong team. Our sales professionals are critical to our success and we are glad you enjoy working here.

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Cons

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