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

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

"Upper management is highly over paid while workers are underpaid." ((in 16 reviews)); "People truly leave bad managers, that statement is true, even though you realized the company isn't great." ((in 8 reviews)); "Been talking about an IPO for years now, unrealistic performance thresholds from Platinum Equity = no bonus." ((in 8 reviews)); "High stress." ((in 5 reviews)); "Long hours." ((in 4 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 Ryerson locations have received the highest employee ratings?

Charlotte , Denver , Coon Rapids , Lisle , Atlanta , Minneapolis , Norcross , Chicago , Houston , Phoenix

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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439 reviews

2.0

Aug 10, 2010

NO ADVANCEMENT OPPORTUNITIES

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The pay is above average, and the benefits are good. Have met some good friends through the company too.

Cons

There is absolutely no opportunity for advancement if you don't know the "right people". There are times when you are treated like a second class citizen if you're not in with certain people, and management in general is incompetent at all levels and locations. It's a good place to start off working, especially if you are new to an area. If you're looking for a career, find somewhere else. If you're just looking for a paycheck, it's great.

4.0

May 18, 2010

Warehouse

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Management treats you well. Reasonable hours. Decent wages. Co workers are very friendly. Foreman's will allow you to take a break without hassling you.

Cons

You may have to start with the night shift when you work there at first. Only 30 minute lunch break

3.0

Feb 17, 2010

Platinum is the Devil

Inside sales representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I love my direct managers and all the people I work with. Platinum owns Ryerson and they are doing their best to ruin the company.

Cons

They recently stole from the sales people via cutting quarterly bonuses after the quarter had ended. They just decided to not count profit dollars from certain account types that were supposed to be included. Platinum doesn't care about the people that make Ryerson go. They are concerend about making the company look as attractive as possible so they can sell it off

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