Is Graybar a good company to work for?

Graybar has an overall rating of 3.4 out of 5, based on over 1,310 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 9% 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 (95) , Inside Sales Representative (86) , Customer Service Representative (76) , Sales Representative (70) , Sales Trainee (59) , 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 207 reviews)); "Great people and atmosphere." ((in 75 reviews)); "Branch culture is great." ((in 32 reviews)); "A few of the coworkers were nice" ((in 27 reviews)); "Good work environment" ((in 23 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 104 reviews)); "Low Pay and doesn't increase every well with inflation.....Living pay check to pay check!" ((in 95 reviews)); "No training from management" ((in 43 reviews)); "Low salary makes it hard to not look else where" ((in 29 reviews)); "Some managers have outdated styles (also getting better)." ((in 21 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

(1,264 total reviews)

Kathleen M. Mazzarella

60% approve of CEO

56% positive business outlook

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Graybar has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 1,264 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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1K reviews

1.0

Oct 2, 2018

A wonderful waste of time.

Material handler

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Paid time off, good if you are a suck up. Tenured employees can even punch coworkers and remain hired. This happened here.

Cons

Terrible management communication, terrible management listening skills. If you are the employee that gets punched by a tenured employee, you will also become terminated. This happened here.

Graybar Response

7y

I am sorry you had this experience at Graybar. We take these types of workplace issues very seriously and any type of violence is not tolerated at our workplace. One of our top priorities is making sure our working environment is safe and comfortable for all. We would like to learn more about your experience and ask that you email us at glassdoor.feedback@graybar.com

1.0

Sep 26, 2018

Good for first job out of college

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

If you want to get your start in the industry. Then move on to another company. Benefits are ok.

Cons

Graybar is behind the times . Pay is terrible. You have to work for a very long time and be in outside sales to make money . I talked to other women that had been working there for years and making low 40’s. I wouldn’t stick around that long and suffer. It’s decent if you just got out of college and be your first job. As an adult with bills you will barely survive.

Graybar Response

7y

Thank you for leaving a comment. At Graybar we do everything we can to ensure salaries are commensurate with experience, but there are many factors that are taken into account when determining someone's pay. We also benchmark our jobs to ensure we pay in line with the industry, profession, and geographic areas.

4.0

Sep 16, 2018

Material Handler

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Teamsters Union benefits and Pay

Cons

no career advancement. They hire outside before promote from within.

Graybar Response

7y

Thanks for leaving a comment. We are sorry your experience did not reflect an ability to grow and progress within the company. As an employee-owned company, we are proud of our strong history of internal promotions.

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