Graybar reviews

3.4

51% would recommend to a friend

(1,261 total reviews)
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Kathleen M. Mazzarella

63% approve of CEO

55% positive business outlook

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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1.0
Feb 18, 2023
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Pros

Odd corporate set up and culture.

Cons

1.) Unlike many companies, everyone on the Graybar board of directors reports directly to the CEO. This creates a culture of yes men and women. This structure eliminates the checks and balances that most large companies have for solid leadership and decision making. 2.) There is an example of a person promoted to the board of directors even though they had a poor performance review. Seems odd that Graybar often promotes people with poor performance evaluations while at the same time demoting or terminating others. This is an odd culture developed from the CEO down. 3.) There is a lot of turnover or title changes in excess with senior level leadership. It seems chaotic at corporate.

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Graybar Response
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Thanks for leaving a review. Graybar is a privately owned company - employee owned - and therefore operates differently than a publicly owned one. Publicly owned companies are required to have a board and that board will have outsiders involved. However, publicly owned companies tend to operate in the best interest of shareholders who consist of non-employees. This can mean making decisions that place stock prices over employees. Graybar operates in the best interest of its shareholders, who are only employees and retirees. The type of company you prefer to work for is a matter of personal preference.
2.0
Sep 20, 2022

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Recommend
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Pros

It's a job. You can put food on the table

Cons

It's not a career. I was given every excuse in the book. With my experience and background, I was recruited fast. Back in the day, this company was good. Not any more. Look into the lawsuits from former employees and that will tell a lot about the company.

1.0
Sep 16, 2020
Recommend
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Pros

4 weeks pto right away

Cons

Management sucks, way behind the times, have to punch in and out at exact times, sit at a computer all day, no family/work life balance, managers are not understanding here! Pay is poor, And company is horrible to work for and everyone is miserable here!

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