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      Graybar

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      3.4

      49% would recommend to a friend

      (1,265 total reviews)
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      Kathleen M. Mazzarella

      60% approve of CEO

      56% positive business outlook

      Ratings by demographic groups

      Graybar has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 1,265 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 9, 2019

      Outside Sales

      Outside sales representative
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Employee owned, in business over 100 years, decent benefits with opportunity to buy shares in company, tend to promote from within, and most employees seem to stay with Graybar for a very long time.

      Cons

      Unless you are in management, the incentive plans and salaries are not competitive. Base salaries are a joke compared to other opportunities in this industry. Everyone stresses the advantages of buying shares, but you have to be able to afford to do so. My salary didn't leave me with much leftover money to spend.

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      Graybar Response
      7y
      Thanks for leaving a review. Our sales reps earn a base salary and there are no caps on commission so their earning potential is unlimited. At Graybar we do everything we can to make sure we are in line with the market. We are sorry you felt this was not your experience.
      2.0
      Jan 6, 2019

      Graybar

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      A Very laid back environment

      Cons

      No real career paths in place, no career coaching.

      1.0
      Dec 27, 2018

      Middle Shcoolish

      Customer service representative
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Pension, stock, hours right off the interstate....reaching here....

      Cons

      Management would pick and make fun of certain people. Would talk about people when they weren't there but nice to their face. Very vindictive if you had a problem that they didn't deem as a problem. Very micro managed. Some people could do as they pleased because they were friends with management but others would be reprehended for the same exact thing. A new employee was actually told by senior management "we are like a family here you need to earn your way into it. "

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      Graybar Response
      7y
      Thank you for leaving a review. Graybar does have a unique culture, but what you are describing is not it. We are committed to creating a positive and welcoming environment for all of our employees, while sticking to our core values. We are sorry that was not your experience here.
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