Does Ryerson pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Ryerson employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Ryerson. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Ryerson?

70% of Ryerson employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Ryerson 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Ryerson?

Inside Sales Representative (67) , Outside Sales Representative (23) , Sales (13) , Sales Representative (13) , Account Representative (8) , Inside Sales (7) , Customer Experience Representative (6) , Machine Operator (6) , Operations Supervisor (6) , Graduate Student (5) , Manager (5) , Research Assistant (4) , Sales Associate (4) , Sales Intern (4) , Teaching Assistant (4)

What are the pros of working at Ryerson according to real employee reviews?

"Good benefits a lot of overtime" ((in 43 reviews)); "Good pay got paid weekly bonuses were good" ((in 31 reviews)); "Company had a Great culture" ((in 15 reviews)); "Work life balance is good" ((in 14 reviews)); "Team work is good among coworkers" ((in 14 reviews))

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

"They recently stole from the sales people via cutting quarterly bonuses after the quarter had ended." ((in 8 reviews)); "High stress." ((in 5 reviews)); "Ownership and current senior leadership." ((in 4 reviews)); "Tensions grew to be very high, and morale decreased, especially since we started getting yelled at for too much “chit chat” and not enough activating new customers." ((in 3 reviews)); "Company does not work well with employees taking time off" ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about Ryerson layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Ryerson layoffs and their outlook for job security at Ryerson in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Ryerson locations?

Chicago , Minneapolis , Houston , Lisle , Atlanta , Coon Rapids , Norcross , Charlotte , Little Rock , Phoenix , Dallas , Denver , Lancaster , Grand Rapids , Lansing , Greenville , Milwaukee , Jacksonville , North Kansas City , Downers Grove , Richmond , Kansas City , Saint Louis , Greensboro , Winston-Salem , Carrollton , Memphis , Columbus , Los Angeles , Commerce City

Ryerson reviews

3.7

70% would recommend to a friend

(439 total reviews)

Edward Lehner

88% approve of CEO

78% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Compensation and benefits

3.9

Work/Life balance

3.8

Career opportunities

3.7

Culture & values

3.6

Diversity & inclusion

3.4

Senior management

Ryerson has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 439 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Ryerson employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

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Reviews by job title

439 reviews

5.0

May 11, 2015

Endless career paths to explore at Ryerson

Supply chain manager

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Pros

Ryerson fosters a challenging and thought-provoking environment that makes every day different from the last. Employees are urged and rewarded for thinking outside the box. Ryerson provides its employees the flexibility to map out their own multi-functional career path for the 5, 10, 15+ year horizon. Excellent work/life balance.

Cons

The company operates in the metals space, so when there are adverse conditions in broader industry, it can create inherent headwinds for Ryerson and its employees.

1.0

Apr 24, 2015

Great education on how to do things wrong

Anonymous employee

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Pros

Got to meet some great people (who were equally as stressed out and overworked and probably underpaid).

Cons

From the top down, bad decisions forced upon employees which caused mass chaos in an ever-increasingly hostile work environment (including requirements of working around construction mess and contractors and noise post-last-minute surprise merger). Absolutely no training in AS400 (which is a VERY outdated DOS-type way to run a business), or any training whatsoever. Deplorable lack of leadership allowed for repeat issues to continue and worsen, including employees "working the system," unprepared and demanding salespeople who seemed to place repeat and undue stress on staff because of unrealistic promises to customers all the time. Basically no internal controls at all. Favoritism, bullying, shenanigans and chaos rule; leaving one to question the moral fiber of the company as a whole. This company is a shining example of how NOT to be successful. There is absolutely no value in the employees--that seems to be the company's long-time culture from what i was told.

4.0

Apr 19, 2015

This company has provided me several great opportunities to challenge me and expand my career over 15+ years

Anonymous employee

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Pros

Advancement opportunities; variety of industries to work with and learn

Cons

Several changes in the last 10 years.

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