Is Graybar a good company to work for?

Graybar has an overall rating of 3.4 out of 5, based on over 1,312 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?

"Great Benefits and family like atmosphere." ((in 215 reviews)); "Great people and atmosphere." ((in 76 reviews)); "Employee owned company with a good culture" ((in 32 reviews)); "A few of the coworkers were nice" ((in 28 reviews)); "You do not have to work weekends ever good work life balance" ((in 20 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 106 reviews)); "Low Pay and doesn't increase every well with inflation.....Living pay check to pay check!" ((in 100 reviews)); "No training provided" ((in 44 reviews)); "Low salary makes it hard to not look else where" ((in 33 reviews)); "Some managers have outdated styles (also getting better)."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?

Saint Louis , Minneapolis , Seattle , Chicago , Charlotte , Dallas , Orlando , New York , Raleigh , Dublin , Indianapolis , Glendale Heights , Phoenix , Houston , Tampa , Diamond Bar , Maryland Heights , Denver , Pittsburgh , Belleville , Bel-Ridge , Champaign , Sterling , Youngstown , Philadelphia , Boston , Atlanta , Teterboro , Salt Lake City , Milwaukee

Graybar reviews

3.4

49% would recommend to a friend

(1,266 total reviews)

Kathleen M. Mazzarella

60% approve of CEO

56% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

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

Graybar has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 1,266 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Graybar employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Retail & Wholesale industry (3.4 stars).

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Reviews by job title

1K reviews

5.0

Aug 15, 2022

Old School

Sales

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

They have decent benefits, paid travel for training, opportunity to move around the country.

Cons

Entry level pay is lacking. Definitely a boys club. "Locker Room Talk" was common and at the branch I worked, they were very concerned with accepting and expecting you to accept the industry's attitudes concerning women, instead of changing it. I left due to it, but there are also many long term employees.

Graybar Response

3y

Thank you for leaving a review. We are sorry you had this experience at Graybar. We are aware our industry has been historically dominated by men and we have been working to recruit and retain employees of all types and backgrounds. However, we do not tolerate any unfair, sexist, or inappropriate behavior at our company. If you have more you would like to share with us about your experience please feel free to reach out to us at reviewfeedback@graybar.com

4.0

Aug 11, 2022

Good

Truck driver

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good to go id say

Cons

Not too many other than corporate

3.0

Aug 10, 2022

It’s warehouse

Materials handler

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Looking to see if the benefits are worth it

Cons

No A/C Compensation isn’t worth the work load as a picker or a wire cutter. Seems like a .50 year raise type of place and that’s with superb performance.

Graybar Response

3y

Thanks for leaving a review. We do our best to offer best-in-class benefits to our employees, including 401(k) matching, profit sharing, employee ownership, comprehensive health plans, paid life and disability insurance, paid time off, tuition reimbursement, and more. We understand that working a warehouse role away from a computer can make it harder to stay informed with company news and information, and we are always looking for ways to do better. If you have any suggestions we welcome them. You can suggest ideas using the NEXT Innovation platform on portal or feel free to reach out to us at reviewfeedback@graybar.com

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