Graybar reviews

3.4

49% would recommend to a friend

(378 total reviews)
avatar

Kathleen M. Mazzarella

60% approve of CEO

56% positive business outlook

Reviews by job title

378 reviews

Reviews about "Compensation"

Return to all reviews
4.0
Oct 15, 2024

Overall

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great co-workers and decent pay

Cons

Management could be a little better. They hiring within which is awesome but not always the right person for the position.

avatar
Graybar Response
1y
We appreciate you taking the time to share your experience. We're glad to hear that you value our most important asset, our people. Your feedback is valuable as we continuously strive to improve our processes. We'll pass along your feedback regarding management to our leadership team as we continue to make Graybar a top workplace. If you’d like to share more about your experience, please feel free to email reviewfeedback@graybar.com.
1.0
Sep 20, 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The benefits are decent, medical and dental are reasonable. Pay is not too bad either. Vacation is also pretty fair.

Cons

How much time do you have? This was the most toxic place I have ever worked and I am in my 50's. I worked there 1.5 years. The management is by far the worst I have seen in a very long time. That is where the toxic behavior starts. The CSM does not know how to speak with people. She basically throws her words at you and you are just supposed to deal with it and do what she says. They harass some employees for doing certain things while turning their head an allowing others to do the same things. Which of course breeds resentment within the office. They allow employees to snitch on one another and base their reviews on that information. They allow bullying as well, even when it is reported they do nothing about it. They preach team environment, but it is the farthest thing from it... The company as a whole also always gives lip service on life work balance and that is not at all the case. The CSM doesnt allow people to WFH when needed and some people have WFH days already in place and they are not allowed to change them for any reason. She is very rigid and has a my way or highway attitude with the employees. This company leaves a lot to be desired. At least this location. When people give notice she makes them leave and does not let them finish their 2 weeks out. If they make an offer move on to the next one... You wont be missing out, I promise.... Also not a very diverse company if that is what you are looking for.

avatar
Graybar Response
1y
We appreciate you taking the time to share your experience. We're sorry to hear that your time at Graybar did not meet your expectations. We strive to maintain a positive and professional work environment and value your feedback. If you’d like to share more about your experience, please feel free to email reviewfeedback@graybar.com.
3.0
Sep 13, 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Employee owned, stock options, generous profit sharing. Managers are nice and easily approached.

Cons

In order to qualify for profit sharing, need to be at the company an entire CALENDAR year. Yearly raise eliminated for outside sales, and NOT grandfathered for existing employees. Bonus awarded yearly, not monthly or quarterly. Years back the pension was eliminated. No formal in-person training program for key processes. Almost all via pre-recorded videos. Low budget facilities, dirty warehouse, some employees take advantage of lack of oversight.

avatar
Graybar Response
1y
We appreciate you taking the time to share your experience. We're glad to hear that you value our employee ownership program and find our managers approachable. Your feedback is important to us, and we are committed to continuous improvement. If you’d like to share more about your experience, we encourage you to connect with our HR team.
Viewing 40 - 42 of 378 Reviews

Glassdoor has 1,313 Graybar reviews submitted anonymously by Graybar employees. Read employee reviews and ratings on Glassdoor to decide if Graybar is right for you.