Is Graybar a good company to work for?

Graybar has an overall rating of 3.4 out of 5, based on over 1,313 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months. 49% of employees would recommend working at Graybar to a friend and 56% 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?

49% 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 (96) , Inside Sales Representative (86) , Customer Service Representative (76) , Sales Representative (70) , Sales Trainee (60) , Material Handler (42) , Project Specialist (42) , Customer Service Representative (CSR) (34) , Sales (34) , 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 213 reviews)); "Great people and atmosphere." ((in 75 reviews)); "Branch culture is great." ((in 34 reviews)); "A few of the coworkers were nice" ((in 25 reviews)); "You do not have to work weekends ever good work life balance" ((in 23 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 109 reviews)); "Low pay but they send recent college grads all over the country for “training” where they basically just party." ((in 99 reviews)); "No training from management" ((in 42 reviews)); "Low salary makes it hard to not look else where" ((in 29 reviews)); "Some managers have outdated styles (also getting better)."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?

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Graybar reviews

3.4

49% would recommend to a friend

(378 total reviews)

Kathleen M. Mazzarella

60% approve of CEO

56% positive business outlook

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3.4

Work/Life balance

3.2

Diversity & inclusion

3.2

Compensation and benefits

3.2

Career opportunities

3.1

Culture & values

3.0

Senior management

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3.0

Nov 14, 2019

An enjoyable time at an otherwise sinking ship - Location determines quality of envioronment

Quotation specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Relaxed atmosphere. Modern SAP computer system (better than alot of other places). lots of training opportunities. perfect stepping stone into industrial sales, project management, quotes, and logistics. Good working hours. Alot of opportunities to travel on business to training and trade shows. Fun to travel and a very good opportunity to get to know sales engineers and sales reps. Mentorship is almost required to get ahead. There are many senior employees that enjoy training new people. Flexible about position. If your role gets slow, they might have you help out the front counter or help picking orders in the warehouse. The staff in the warehouse are almost more professional than some of the staff at the desks.

Cons

Overall a bit of a boys club; atmosphere does not match what it looks like on the surface. Too many hicks and rednecks on staff. No idea how they even got there. Too many 20+ year boomers with chips on their shoulders / too many senior employees occupying middle / entry level positions. Most people working there don't have a degree. The social atmosphere can be as gossipy as high school. They're a dying breed of business (wholesale middlemen). Inside sales will often make busywork for themselves to avoid having to make cold calls and follow ups. Their prices are hugely inflated so they can get very slow unless they're scoring big contracts. Salary: Lower pay than average; Any similar position at any company of the products that Graybar stocks will pay at least 10,000 more per year. usually even more.

Graybar Response

6y

Thank you for the feedback, both positive and negative. It’s through this information that we can positively make changes for the better. At Graybar, we are committed to creating a comfortable and collaborative environment for all of our employees, so we are disappointed to hear about your concerns.

3.0

Oct 23, 2019

Great company, great benefits, long term view, great industry, low pay

Inside sales representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great industry, great culture, great benefits, profit sharing, employee stock purchase plan, lots of opportunity

Cons

Low pay, too slow starting out

Graybar Response

6y

Thank you for your feedback. We are happy you are part of the Graybar team and that you are taking advantage of the benefits and perks we offer our employees!

2.0

Oct 16, 2019

Luck of the Draw

Industrial inside sales representative

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Employee ownership is a great idea, but really only benefits those that are there for several years. You are given the keys to your own success.

Cons

You success is not really based on how good you are at sales, but on the health of your accounts you are given. If they have a large budget for MRO and Electrical upgrades then you'll make bank, but if you have a bunch of small accounts you'll never make budget - which is how you're measured. So now you have to prospect and find new opportunities. In industrial settings this is very hard because industrial customers do not want you to come out and visit them all the time - they'll contact you when they need you. What you really need is for upper management to deliver warm leads - and sometimes you'll get a corporate account but that's luck of the draw whether or not they'll even work with you. I had a corporate account that was supposed to get all Panduit from me. Looking over the contract they are not obligated to even use Panduit. So corporate was pressuring me to make Panduit sales when the customer actively did not want to use Panduit - so I ended up just pestering them. Not how you want to spend your week. Pay is low considering the amount of work you have to do - and the commissions are not great. Considering that you'll be doing technical sales the national average for this type of job is around $55k-$85k+.

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