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
1.0
Feb 21, 2023
Recommend
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Pros

Stable 9-5, decent vacation time

Cons

The way the company is structured is from ancient times. They give you the "Graybar" Koolaid and tell you that you will retire rich if you work here the rest of your life when in reality, you'll retire a bit below middle class. The manager I had was horrible and gave no constructive criticism. When you asked her questions, she would roll her eyes and make you feel bad. Overall, it's a company you can start your career with and get some experience. Do not stay with this company too long, they will use you and abuse you while paying you below the poverty line.

2.0
Oct 28, 2022

Not great

Recommend
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Pros

Pretty Good benefits and Vacation

Cons

They don't train you, you are kind of left to figure things out on your own and they are very cliquey... you get the sense that you are a bother if you ask a question. The people have been working there forever so they make zero effort to introduce themselves. They are big on Nepotism too... employee referrals got to keep their jobs in the pandemic when they let the rest of us go with no warning. Kind of messed up if you ask me... When you work here they play favorites and decide if they like you right away and if not youre completely ignored and not even acknowledged. Meanwhile "favorites" get to go on long lunches and have beers?

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1.0
Aug 3, 2022
Recommend
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Pros

Not much to say about pros I guess the only thing I can say is the non-managerial coworkers are nice.

Cons

There’s so many things wrong with Graybar Raleigh I’m not even sure where to start. Management is horrible I can’t stress that enough. The training is nonexistent I know the company is going to come back and say that they is a training period but it’s a lie, they have a supervisor who does everything there and teaches you but while she’s sitting with you “teaching” she’s pulled in 55 different directions So you’re not learning much and when you make a mistake down the road she swears she taught you that particular something although I’m not sure how she remembers she did when she’s being pulled in 55 directions. So many people left there that I had to do the job of five people and promises were made about raises and promotions and then when that time came they didn’t fulfill their part of the deal, this place is the most unethical place I have ever worked at in my life. The customer service team there is so talented and dedicated but aren’t utilized (or respected) to their capacity due to the customer service managers incompetencies. They have to wear so many hats there ! They have to fill in on the counter whenever the counter people are on vacation, out sick or at lunch. They have to be the receptionist so the phone rang all day long so you were interrupted all day long. Lot of work with VERY little pay! All in all it’s about how much money the company can make for the company and not for the little guy!!

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