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 decreased by 1% over the last 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 8% 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 227 reviews)); "Great people and atmosphere." ((in 75 reviews)); "Branch culture is great." ((in 28 reviews)); "You do not have to work weekends ever good work life balance" ((in 26 reviews)); "A few of the coworkers were nice" ((in 25 reviews))

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

"People stay in positions for years and there is no accountability for poor performance or poor management." ((in 102 reviews)); "Low Pay and doesn't increase every well with inflation.....Living pay check to pay check!" ((in 100 reviews)); "He was lazy and had no training plan at all." ((in 40 reviews)); "Low salary makes it hard to not look else where" ((in 29 reviews)); "Some managers have outdated styles (also getting better)."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?

Saint Louis , Minneapolis , Seattle , Chicago , Charlotte , Orlando , Dallas , 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

51% would recommend to a friend

(1,261 total reviews)

Kathleen M. Mazzarella

63% approve of CEO

55% positive business outlook

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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

4.0

Dec 11, 2017

Inside Sales

Anonymous employee

Recommend

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Pros

The company has great recognition and respect in the industry. Deep roots and influence across the country so mobility is a plus if relocation is desired. Company is great about being transparent, being employee-owned. Workplace culture varies depending on location, mostly positive and welcoming. Benefits are great, stock purchasing options and profit sharing are pretty great.

Cons

Although benefits are great, compensation less than desirable, compared to similar positions in the industry. Upward mobility is a positive but you will most likely have to move cities/states a few times by the time you get to upper management.

Graybar Response

8y

Thank you for your review. We are glad you enjoyed our advantages and benefits and our culture of employee ownership while you worked with us. We agree that it's important to get younger generations interested in sales and distribution, and we have been doing so through our summer internship program, college recruiting, and sales centers.

5.0

Dec 5, 2017

eBusiness Development Manager

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

A lot of autonomy. Great Boss

Cons

Culture is stuck in the past but getting better

5.0

Oct 17, 2017

Employee Ownership

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits, love my coworkers, lots of opportunity to move over/up/around within the company, family feel - employees work together towards a common goal.

Cons

Slow to adopt new tech, can have issues with silos/departments working together and communicating. We get in our own way - need to move faster!

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