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 214 reviews)); "Great people and atmosphere." ((in 81 reviews)); "Branch culture is great." ((in 32 reviews)); "A lot of great coworkers" ((in 25 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 108 reviews)); "Low Pay and doesn't increase every well with inflation.....Living pay check to pay check!" ((in 107 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management" ((in 41 reviews)); "Low salary makes it hard to not look else where" ((in 30 reviews)); "Some managers have outdated styles (also getting better)."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?

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).

Reviews by job title

1K reviews

1.0

Aug 11, 2018

Sales Center - Pittsburgh

Inside sales representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Free daily parking Resume builder

Cons

Calling on 500-1,000+ businesses across several states (that have done little to no business with the company and in most cases have never heard of it), only to then turn over the top accounts that you build up to outside reps. $35k starting salary, commissions come from sales but the “zeros to heroes” accounts get reassigned to outside sales representatives after they start purchasing a certain amount. No team comradery as turnover is extremely high. Promotion to outside sales entails starting completely over with new accounts and tossing established business away, only to start at same $35k salary & rebuilding business to try to start earning commissions again.

Graybar Response

7y

Thank you for leaving a comment. We are sorry your experience did not reflect an ability to grow and progress within Graybar. We strive to make an environment where each employee can be successful and enjoy their careers here. We encourage our team members to speak with their managers or HR regarding their concerns so that they may be addressed.

5.0

Aug 9, 2018

Material handler

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

They promote from with in. If you work hard you get rewarded

Cons

No cons for me.. work is work..

1.0

Aug 7, 2018

Mediocre at best

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Profit sharing, benefits, stock options

Cons

Low pay, horrible raises of you get one at all, management at the branch level plays favorites.

Graybar Response

7y

We take these comments very seriously, as we do not want anyone to feel like they were treated unfairly. We would like to learn more about your experiences and concerns if you would like to email us at glassdoor.feedback@graybar.com

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