Graybar reviews

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

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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3.0
Apr 6, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Many opportunities to learn about distribution and management. Pto is three weeks per year plus holidays and over a s Week of sick time. If you work here longer, you can buy enough company shares to receive a sizeable dividend each year. You are allowed to buy about 5% of your salary in company shares per year and then receive usually 20% of that back per year. The profit sharing plan contributes 10% of your salary to your 401k account but you need to be vested to keep it all.

Cons

You will need a second job to live. Sales reps make way more and do half the work but they report to their managers much more. If you are a CSR, sales people feel entitled to treat you however they want and their manager will back them up. You are watched by coworkers and management like a high surveillance prison especially when you're new but they will leave you alone if you're good at your job after a year or so. Graybar brags about how much revenue and profit they make but middle and upper management suck it all up leaving scraps for the workers who made it for them.

3.0
Jan 16, 2026

Good first job

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- super great at training - I loved my manager - Boring product/ industry IMO

Cons

- sales trainee period is too long - old fashion industry - pay is not great

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Graybar Response
4mo
Thank you for your feedback. We’re glad to hear you had strong support from your manager. We continue to review compensation structures and training programs to ensure they align with market standards and career growth expectations. Please reach out to your HR Advisor if you'd like to share additional feedback.
3.0
Jan 14, 2026

Pay

Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Good culture of people to work with

Cons

Pay is not that great.

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Graybar Response
4mo
Thank you for your feedback. We’re pleased you’ve experienced a positive culture. Compensation is regularly reviewed to remain competitive within each market, and we value input from team members as we continue to evolve our offerings. Please reach out to your HR Advisor if you'd like to share additional feedback.
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