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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Reviews by job title

439 reviews

2.0

Dec 29, 2011

Beating your head against the wall

Outside sales representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Competitive pay. Middle managers are very fair. If you do your job, no one is breathing down your neck. Yeah.

Cons

Platinum Equity is ruining a once proud company. They are making decisions that are in the best interest of their exit strategy, rather than in the best interests in the future of the company.

2.0

Aug 26, 2011

Corporate ethics policy is a complete JOKE and is nothing but a ruse to depict the right type of corporate image.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

A large enough compnay to offer great benefits, overall decent wages and opportunities to advance based upon the number of people employed and the many locations all throughout North America.

Cons

Advancement & large salary increases have been very subjective in the last 4-5 years. Basically it boils down to being in really tight with the top boss. Also the parent company, Platinum Equities, has lofty expections for financial returns and will force cut back after cut back even when the company is still running very much in the black. Making a decent profit is not enough. Getting the grandest return for their investors very much supercedes rewarding Ryerson employees.

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

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