Graybar reviews

3.4

49% would recommend to a friend

(378 total reviews)
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Kathleen M. Mazzarella

60% approve of CEO

56% positive business outlook

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4.0
Apr 8, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Profit sharing contributions from the company

Cons

Very low merit raise rates

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Graybar Response
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Thank you for your feedback. We’re glad to hear you value the profit sharing program. We also appreciate your input regarding merit increases, as we continue to evaluate how we support and reward our employees. If you'd like to share additional feedback, please reach out to your HR Advisor.
3.0
Apr 6, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Many opportunities to learn about distribution and management. Pto is three weeks per year plus holidays and over a s Week of sick time. If you work here longer, you can buy enough company shares to receive a sizeable dividend each year. You are allowed to buy about 5% of your salary in company shares per year and then receive usually 20% of that back per year. The profit sharing plan contributes 10% of your salary to your 401k account but you need to be vested to keep it all.

Cons

You will need a second job to live. Sales reps make way more and do half the work but they report to their managers much more. If you are a CSR, sales people feel entitled to treat you however they want and their manager will back them up. You are watched by coworkers and management like a high surveillance prison especially when you're new but they will leave you alone if you're good at your job after a year or so. Graybar brags about how much revenue and profit they make but middle and upper management suck it all up leaving scraps for the workers who made it for them.

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Graybar Response
1w
Thank you for sharing your experience. We’re glad to hear you’ve found opportunities to learn and develop your knowledge, as well as value the benefits and ownership programs. We also appreciate your candid feedback regarding compensation, workload, and team dynamics. These are important areas we continue to evaluate. If you'd like to share additional feedback, please reach out to your HR Advisor.
4.0
Mar 11, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Good management and great office location

Cons

Pay is below market value

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Graybar Response
1w
Thank you for sharing your feedback. We're glad to hear you had a positive experience with your management team and office location, and we appreciate your perspective regarding compensation. We continuously review our pay practices to stay competitive in the markets where we operate. We appreciate you taking the time to share your experience. If you'd like to provide additional feedback, please email reviewfeedback@graybar.com.
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