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?

"Very laid back environment great benefits" ((in 218 reviews)); "Great people and atmosphere." ((in 80 reviews)); "Branch culture is great." ((in 31 reviews)); "A few of the coworkers were nice" ((in 26 reviews)); "Good work environment" ((in 24 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 103 reviews)); "Low pay but they send recent college grads all over the country for “training” where they basically just party." ((in 100 reviews)); "No training from management" ((in 41 reviews)); "Low salary makes it hard to not look else where" ((in 30 reviews)); "Some managers have outdated styles (also getting better)." ((in 23 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?

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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).

Ratings by demographic groups

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Gender

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Reviews by job title

1K reviews

4.0

Mar 23, 2020

Great Benefits and Retirement Package

Human resources generalist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Graybar has consistently grown within the industry and its all thanks to the employees. Every one works hard. They are self starters. People work very independently and the sky is the limit to where you can go within the company. Positions don't open often as employees tend to retire from Graybar.

Cons

Still working on diversity within the work place. Graybar is making several efforts, but they are still in the beginning stages.

Graybar Response

6y

Thank you for your review. We are happy to have highly motivated employees at Graybar!

3.0

Mar 5, 2020

HORRIBLE management at the local level

Counter sales representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Profit sharing, pension plan, stocks, benefits

Cons

Local management has no clue what they are doing.

Graybar Response

6y

Thank you for your feedback. We are happy that you were able to take advantage of the benefits and perks we offer our employees. The environment you describe - racial remarks and retaliation - is not an environment tolerated at Graybar. We are currently unaware of any complaints about any managers in Colorado Springs, and we'd like to speak with you directly about these allegations so we can thoroughly investigate. If you would like to share more information about your work environment while at Graybar, please reach out directly to glassdoor.feedback@graybar.com so we can talk further.

5.0

Mar 4, 2020

Current Employee

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits (stock options/profit sharing) Opportunity for Advancement if willing to relocate. Office Environment is business casual and certain locations have great comaraderie. Constantly looking for ways to improve and become more efficient for the employees and customers. This company drives you to be your best and help them grow. If you are willing to work hard, you can make a decent salary with excellent benefits.

Cons

They need more opportunity to learn and grow internally through cross-training/mentor programs. Reports can be tedious, but necessary. Micromanagement is some locations.

Graybar Response

6y

We appreciate your 8+ years at Graybar and many positive words! We know there is always space for improvement but we are glad to hear your pros outweigh the cons.

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