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      Graybar

      Engaged Employer

      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

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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
      Aug 16, 2016

      Graybar is a great employees owned company with a family feel.

      Inventory planner
      Recommend
      CEO approval
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      Pros

      Employees own stock in company. Family feel. Standard hours. Easy work. Anyone willing to help. Great extracurricular activities and vendor events.

      Cons

      Low pay based on national average. Tight schedule, can only take off if you have hours available. Must wait a year to even be considered for advancement.

      3.0
      Aug 1, 2016

      Conficted Company

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Employee owned with stock purchase with a good return. Able to keep the stock after you retire, but not if you quit or get laid off. Profit sharing up to 15% of your salary depending if the company does good. Can transfer between branches as long as there is an opening. Availability of shipping orders close to 100% is above average. Computer system is competitive. Training classes set up through computer, which are required. Branches have training classes available within the branch at times.

      Cons

      Local management needs to be trained on how to be managers. They need to be more pro-active and act like they are part of the branch. District management and Upper management needs to quit relying on the "numbers" more than the people. People make a branch succeed, not numbers. Pay is low, adjustments need to be addressed. This has been the situation with Graybar for a long time. The longer you stay, the harder to get a raise unless you get promoted to management. Company is too top heavy.

      1.0
      Jul 28, 2016

      Branch Manager

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Great if you like working in a large slow moving company that has a super history. Opportunities abound for learning new things.

      Cons

      A very xenophobic culture that until recently rejected that females can actually manage. Can be a very hostile and toxic environment based on what office you are located.

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