Is Graybar a good company to work for?

Graybar has an overall rating of 3.4 out of 5, based on over 1,313 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months. 49% of employees would recommend working at Graybar to a friend and 56% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Graybar have been left by employees working as Manager , Sales Manager and Sales Associate .

Does Graybar pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Graybar employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Graybar. This rating has decreased by 8% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Graybar?

49% of Graybar employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Graybar 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.1 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Graybar?

Outside Sales Representative (96) , Inside Sales Representative (86) , Customer Service Representative (76) , Sales Representative (70) , Sales Trainee (60) , Material Handler (42) , Project Specialist (42) , Customer Service Representative (CSR) (34) , Sales (34) , Manager (19) , Account Manager (16) , Branch Administrator (14) , Project Manager (13) , Counter Sales Representative (12) , Sales Manager (12)

What are the pros of working at Graybar according to real employee reviews?

"Very laid back environment great benefits" ((in 209 reviews)); "Great people and atmosphere." ((in 79 reviews)); "Branch culture is great." ((in 28 reviews)); "A few of the coworkers were nice" ((in 27 reviews)); "You do not have to work weekends ever good work life balance" ((in 24 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Graybar according to real employee reviews?

"Low Pay and doesn't increase every well with inflation.....Living pay check to pay check!" ((in 103 reviews)); "People stay in positions for years and there is no accountability for poor performance or poor management." ((in 103 reviews)); "No training from management" ((in 42 reviews)); "Low salary makes it hard to not look else where" ((in 32 reviews)); "Some managers have outdated styles (also getting better)." ((in 23 reviews))

What are employees saying about Graybar layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Graybar layoffs and their outlook for job security at Graybar in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Graybar locations?

Saint Louis , Minneapolis , Seattle , Chicago , Charlotte , Dallas , Orlando , New York , Raleigh , Dublin , Indianapolis , Glendale Heights , Phoenix , Houston , Tampa , Diamond Bar , Maryland Heights , Denver , Pittsburgh , Belleville , Bel-Ridge , Champaign , Sterling , Youngstown , Philadelphia , Boston , Atlanta , Teterboro , Salt Lake City , Milwaukee

Graybar reviews

3.4

49% would recommend to a friend

(378 total reviews)

Kathleen M. Mazzarella

60% approve of CEO

56% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.4

Work/Life balance

3.2

Diversity & inclusion

3.2

Compensation and benefits

3.2

Career opportunities

3.1

Culture & values

3.0

Senior management

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Reviews by job title

378 reviews

Reviews about "Compensation"

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4.0

Mar 28, 2018

Graybar rewards those that truly want to do a good job.

Inside sales representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits, decent pay, interesting industry, phenomenal networking opportunities, willing to train new hires. Friendly people to work with. Best in the industry. Overall I recommend Graybar especially to young professionals looking to start a career in sales, customer service and supply chain management.

Cons

Your experience depends almost entirely on your manager. Does not use the products they sell (I.e. sells LED lights but has old fluorescents in offices). Typical office politics apply here. Change is very slow (and change is important to stay alive in most industries).

Graybar Response

8y

Thank you for your review. We take pride in our company and our employees and we are glad you are enjoying your career with us!

4.0

Mar 14, 2018

Graybar employee

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Graybar has great benefits and good work life balance. It is not a very stressful place to work and management is hands off in my case. i enjoy working there and have been able to develop good work skills.

Cons

It is very difficult to move up and the pay is slightly below average. There could be better project management and accountability . I get the small fish in a big pond feel.

Graybar Response

8y

Thank you for leaving a review. As an employee-owned company, we have a strong tradition of growing our talent from within. We encourage you to speak to your manager or local HR to discuss development opportunities. We also have multiple paths for younger employees into the organization such as our summer intern program and sales trainee positions and are always working to strengthen those as we agree that younger workers are important to our success!

1.0

Feb 19, 2018

If you like apologizing to customers, work here.

Outside sales representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You will not make money working in sales for this company

Cons

Management is disingenuous and does not reveal the true compensation plan. After your second year you will be forced into a lower salary and commission plan. They offer a profit sharing plan, but fail to mention that you will not qualify for it until after 18 months with the company. Has the worse compensation plan of any electrical distributor.

Graybar Response

8y

Thank you for your review. We are sorry to hear you were not satisfied with our sales compensation program. We introduced a new sales compensation program a few years ago that allows for uncapped commissions plus a base salary, allowing our sales representatives unlimited earning potential. This plan drives profitable growth by rewarding top performing salespeople for their contributions. We are always trying to continually improve and be the best we can for our employees.

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