Is Graybar a good company to work for?

Graybar has an overall rating of 3.4 out of 5, based on over 1,306 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 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 7% 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 (33) , 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 216 reviews)); "Great people and atmosphere." ((in 77 reviews)); "Branch culture is great." ((in 31 reviews)); "A few of the coworkers were nice" ((in 27 reviews)); "You do not have to work weekends ever good work life balance" ((in 21 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Graybar according to real employee reviews?

"Low pay but they send recent college grads all over the country for “training” where they basically just party." ((in 106 reviews)); "People stay in positions for years and there is no accountability for poor performance or poor management." ((in 104 reviews)); "No training provided" ((in 43 reviews)); "Low salary makes it hard to not look else where" ((in 28 reviews)); "Some managers have outdated styles (also getting better)."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

(1,261 total reviews)

Kathleen M. Mazzarella

63% approve of CEO

55% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.4

Work/Life balance

3.2

Diversity & inclusion

3.2

Compensation and benefits

3.2

Career opportunities

3.1

Culture & values

3.0

Senior management

Graybar has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 1,261 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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Reviews by job title

1K reviews

1.0

Jan 11, 2018

Regional Branch Management is pathetic, all about “perception”

Outside sales representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Only positive things I can say are having company car and benefits (healthcare is really good). Nothing else positive can be said about the company

Cons

MICRO-MANAGED is an understatement, don’t give you time as an Industrial Representative to get a solid sales cycle going (typically takes one year and a half to get an idea of what an account has to offer in terms of margin and sales) however, within six months of taking this job I had 3 people breathing down my neck for low MRO numbers, I had people grabbing a picture I took at the gym (in the late afternoon) off the internet and bringing it to Management telling them that I was working out instead of out selling (this occurred after this particular person and her coherts found out how I had negotiated my salary way above hers and her counterparts. There are not enough words on this keyboard to display how disgusted I am in this branch. If you ever have the opportunity to work for Graybar (RUN away from the Norcross, GA branch)

Graybar Response

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Each company has a unique culture (as does each district here at Graybar), and we are committed to creating a positive and welcoming environment. We are sorry you do not feel this is your experience. We encourage you to reach out to your local director of HR to discuss your concerns.

5.0

Apr 8, 2017

Amazing company to work for. The benefits are great and the people are better!

Customer service representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-People -Benefits -Multiple Internal jobs to transfer in to -Nationwide company -Everyday is different -Age range is wide (lots of experienced eager people to help!)

Cons

-Base pay/salary is low -If transferred to new branch/location, no moving budgets are offered unless in management -401k program now vs Pension

1.0

Mar 13, 2017

Sales

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Having Graybar on your résumé is valuable.

Cons

+ 40 years of bad decisions regarding the Detroit market by corporate and district management have done permanent damage. Customers no longer want to do business with Graybar because it's always a revolving door with outside & inside sales staff. Area/branch management is inconsistent as well: a good manager is always succeeded by a bad manager who screws everything up. Never two good area/ branch managers in a row.

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