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      3.4

      51% would recommend to a friend

      (1,264 total reviews)
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      Kathleen M. Mazzarella

      63% approve of CEO

      55% positive business outlook

      Ratings by demographic groups

      Graybar has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 1,264 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Graybar employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Retail & Wholesale industry (3.4 stars).

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      1K reviews
      3.0
      Jan 3, 2014

      Local people were nice to work with, but Corporate doesn't know how to motivate their sales people.

      Outside sales representative
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      If you can last with the company, pension and stocks are available for your retirement. Branch manager was easy to work with.

      Cons

      There was little to no training for position. They are focused on high gross margin, but don't work well nationally with manufacturers to negotiate lower pricing. Local branch didn't give time to build relationships. Red tape stops them from doing business.

      4.0
      Dec 17, 2013

      Graybar Electric, Inc.

      Senior sales representative
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Great People, Great Vacation Benefits, Employee Owned-Stock Benefits. The company has improved in some areas that I list in the Cons. However, it is a company that feels insular in nature as it is not publicly traded. The culture is unique and it may fit if you try it on.

      Cons

      Compensation, Inter-department squabbles, Sales force not regarded as tip of the spear for increasing revenue. Oblivious to competition, Nepotism and "Golden Boy" favorites often guides promotions. Constant rumors (and unfortunate reality) of layoffs. Management was often penny wise and pound foolish on expenditures and expense reimbursement. Each branch varied in experience as managers sometimes ran them as their own fiefdoms. (In fairness, I think this issue is gradually resolving as managers are not allowed to homestead for an overextended period of time anymore).

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