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      Ryerson

      Engaged Employer

      Ryerson reviews

      3.7

      70% would recommend to a friend

      (439 total reviews)
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      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
      1.0
      Jul 30, 2009

      Disappointing place to work

      Human resources
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      The salaries at Ryerson are decent.

      Cons

      The benefits leave a lot to be desired. There is no sick time policy and the vacation policy is confusing and uncompetitive. People in management positions tend to micro-manage and do not give positive feedback. Union employees are treated preferentially. Technologically speaking, this company is a joke; they still use a DOS-based payroll system.

      2.0
      May 11, 2009

      Ryerson, not like the old days.

      Inside sales representative
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Ryerson is a good company to break into business to business sales with. The main entry level sales position is Inside Sales Representative and in this role you will receive a "fair" amount of training to be effective in your job. Ryerson's employees are GREAT people. Employees will have a pretty good benefit package. If you do get a job at Ryerson, soak up 2 years of experience max. and move to a better paying industry.

      Cons

      In 2007 Ryerson was purchased by a private equity group, Platinum Equity. Back when Ryerson was publicly held,owned by Inland Steel, or ISPAT they took much better care of their employees. There are very few opportunities for advancement and the lines will usually be long within this organization.

      4.0
      May 4, 2009

      Salesperson who takes orders and makes calls all day, interacts with outside sales and customers to build relationships.

      Inside sales
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      size of company, age of company, and capital resources all allow for very secure employment if you are willing to do anything they want you to. Wages are decent, and bonuses can pay out pretty nice.

      Cons

      The large size of the company causes some bureaucracy. You must be willing to work occasional weekend and evening overtime, without exemption for almost any reason. The parent company (Platinum Equity) likes money, so at this point, with the economic conditions being the main factor, anything can happen.

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