Is Graybar a good company to work for?

Graybar has an overall rating of 3.4 out of 5, based on over 1,310 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months. 51% of employees would recommend working at Graybar to a friend and 55% 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?

51% 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 (95) , Inside Sales Representative (86) , Customer Service Representative (76) , Sales Representative (70) , Sales Trainee (59) , 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?

"Great Benefits and family like atmosphere." ((in 214 reviews)); "Great people and atmosphere." ((in 75 reviews)); "Employee owned company with a good culture" ((in 31 reviews)); "Good work environment" ((in 24 reviews)); "A few of the coworkers were nice" ((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 102 reviews)); "People stay in positions for years and there is no accountability for poor performance or poor management." ((in 102 reviews)); "He was lazy and had no training plan at all." ((in 42 reviews)); "Low salary makes it hard to not look else where" ((in 27 reviews)); "Some managers have outdated styles (also getting better)." ((in 22 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?

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Graybar reviews

3.4

51% would recommend to a friend

(1,264 total reviews)

Kathleen M. Mazzarella

63% approve of CEO

55% positive business outlook

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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).

Reviews by job title

1K reviews

5.0

Oct 31, 2022

Great place

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great opportunities Work hard and you can succeed

Cons

None at this time. Gotta work to get ahead.

Graybar Response

3y

Thanks for leaving us a review. We are pleased to hear you enjoyed your time working with us!

2.0

Oct 28, 2022

Not great

Sales trainee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pretty Good benefits and Vacation

Cons

They don't train you, you are kind of left to figure things out on your own and they are very cliquey... you get the sense that you are a bother if you ask a question. The people have been working there forever so they make zero effort to introduce themselves. They are big on Nepotism too... employee referrals got to keep their jobs in the pandemic when they let the rest of us go with no warning. Kind of messed up if you ask me... When you work here they play favorites and decide if they like you right away and if not youre completely ignored and not even acknowledged. Meanwhile "favorites" get to go on long lunches and have beers?

Graybar Response

3y

Thank you for leaving a review. We are sorry to hear you are having this experience and we take comments like this seriously. We would like to learn more and ask that you email us at reviewfeedback@graybar.com

5.0

Oct 25, 2022

Great Place

Customer service representative (csr)

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work Life Balance, Work, Environment

Cons

Co-workers and a lack of motivation

Graybar Response

3y

Thanks for your review. We are happy to hear you are finding good work-life balance - most roles at Graybar have set schedules that allow you to have your evenings and weekends free to spend with your family and friends, which is great! However we are sorry to hear you are having issues with your colleagues. We encourage you to speak to your manager or HR Advisor about what is going on.

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