Is Graybar a good company to work for?

Graybar has an overall rating of 3.4 out of 5, based on over 1,311 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months. 49% of employees would recommend working at Graybar to a friend and 56% 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 9% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Graybar?

49% 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 (60) , 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?

"Graybar offers a great and competitive benefits package" ((in 215 reviews)); "Great people and atmosphere." ((in 75 reviews)); "Branch culture is great." ((in 32 reviews)); "Good work environment" ((in 23 reviews)); "A few of the coworkers were nice" ((in 23 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 106 reviews)); "People stay in positions for years and there is no accountability for poor performance or poor management." ((in 104 reviews)); "He was lazy and had no training plan at all." ((in 43 reviews)); "Low salary makes it hard to not look else where" ((in 24 reviews)); "Some managers have outdated styles (also getting better)." ((in 23 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?

Saint Louis , Minneapolis , Seattle , Chicago , Charlotte , Dallas , Orlando , New York , Raleigh , Dublin , Indianapolis , Glendale Heights , Phoenix , Houston , Tampa , Diamond Bar , Maryland Heights , Denver , Pittsburgh , Belleville , Bel-Ridge , Champaign , Sterling , Youngstown , Philadelphia , Boston , Atlanta , Teterboro , Salt Lake City , Milwaukee

Graybar reviews

3.4

49% would recommend to a friend

(1,265 total reviews)

Kathleen M. Mazzarella

60% approve of CEO

56% positive business outlook

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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

1.0

Mar 16, 2022

You Have No Future at a Company With No Future

Business development manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Decent pay and benefits. A limited open door policy is to encourage open communication.

Cons

Missed managed at local and district level. Fundamental societal shifts issues. Lack of diversity, especially in upper management and executive levels. Lack of inclusion at the Corporate level. Graybar is not a future-ready company and they have a difficult time attracting talented and skilled employees. Arrogant directors and VPs with minimum credentials.

Graybar Response

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Thank you for your comments. We would like to disagree that Graybar has no future and no identity. We are a company that has been in existence for over 150 years, and we just posted record results in 2021. We also are driven by a strong mission and strong values, especially of employee ownership. Our culture of ownership drives us to work together toward common goals so that we can succeed, together, as Graybar. If you have any further insight you wanted to share on why you feel this way we would be interested in hearing it and you can reach us at reviewfeedback@graybar.com

3.0

Mar 14, 2022

A little good and bad

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits including stock, profit sharing and incentive Amazing coworkers and people that care about the work they do

Cons

"Family" mentality that only extends to senior members

2.0

Mar 11, 2022

Bad Management

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Could be great with better management

Cons

Poor Management, especially at the top

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