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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1K reviews
3.0
Sep 14, 2015
Recommend
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Pros

Good benefits, good people. Stable future with the company if you just show that you want to be there for the long run. If you want to have the freedom to move around the country and keep a steady job, Graybar has over 240 locations in the US and they will help you with your move sometimes.

Cons

Training is mediocre. It's more of a sink or swim mentality in the sales department. Pay is pretty low compared to other companies in the industry. And commissions are only provided at the end of the year based off of your yearly budget, which basically gives zero incentive on a monthly basis and doesn't even come out to a sizable sum. Turn over is terrible in the sales department. People are always coming and going.

4.0
Sep 14, 2015

Good Company

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good people, great experience, great place to start a career.

Cons

When it came time for a raise, money was hard to come by. I was told numerous times, even by some in management that if I wanted more money I need to leave and then come back.

3.0
Sep 9, 2015

It was a job

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Consistent hours. Was sent on training trips. Vendor sales reps always stopping by bringing samples from their latest products, and sometimes food as well. Lots of online training courses allows you to learn about the basics of the industry.

Cons

Very reliant on the economy. If no new buildings are going up, business is slow and they are quick to lay off.

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