Is Graybar a good company to work for?

Graybar has an overall rating of 3.4 out of 5, based on over 1,305 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 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 7% 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 (58) , 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?

"Very laid back environment great benefits" ((in 208 reviews)); "Great people and atmosphere." ((in 78 reviews)); "Employee owned company with a good culture" ((in 32 reviews)); "A lot of great coworkers" ((in 26 reviews)); "You do not have to work weekends ever good work life balance" ((in 22 reviews))

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

"Low Pay and doesn't increase every well with inflation.....Living pay check to pay check!" ((in 106 reviews)); "People stay in positions for years and there is no accountability for poor performance or poor management." ((in 105 reviews)); "He was lazy and had no training plan at all." ((in 44 reviews)); "Low salary makes it hard to not look else where" ((in 34 reviews)); "Some managers have outdated styles (also getting better)." ((in 21 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?

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Graybar reviews

3.4

51% would recommend to a friend

(1,260 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 1,260 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

2.0

May 14, 2015

Customer Service Representative

Customer service representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Big Company. Lots of opportunity for advancement

Cons

Pay is absolutely abysmal for the amount of work and responsibility you are given. They like to add multiple responsibilities to your role with no change in title or increase in pay. Strict 8-5 hours with no flexibility. Boring company culture.

1.0

May 15, 2014

Very tough and disappointing place for younger workers

Cost analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Opportunity to learn very marketable sales and technology skills and your coworkers will be helpful. Health plan and employee stock plans are very good.

Cons

Salary is low even after the 401K profit sharing, extreme micromanagement, over-enforcement of workplace policy, difficult to get raises, management sees reports as juveniles that need to be rigorously monitored and treats them as such.

1.0

Nov 19, 2025

Treated like a dog paid worse than a dog.

Sales representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The only pro is if you are out of college and looking for experience to put on a resume. The employee stock program is decent but not worth being a slave that gets talked down to everyday.

Cons

Never felt like less of a human and more of a disposable number than when I worked at Graybar. Was paid such a low wage and constantly told how I should be lucky I even have a job despite barely affording to live. FYI your employee stock program means nothing to anyone when you pay such low wages you have to live in poverty for 30 years to make it even with it.

Graybar Response

6mo

We’re sorry to hear about the frustrations you experienced, as this isn’t the type of environment we want any employee to feel. We take concerns around pay, treatment, and overall experience seriously, and your feedback will be shared with the appropriate teams for review. If you'd like to provide additional details, please reach out to reviewfeedback@graybar.com

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