Graybar reviews

3.4

51% would recommend to a friend

(1,264 total reviews)
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Kathleen M. Mazzarella

63% approve of CEO

55% positive business outlook

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
2.0
Jan 11, 2018

Pricing Specialist

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Stock sharing, Profit sharing

Cons

Management won't listen to new ideas. Feels like you have to be in the managements inner circle in order to move up. Pays below market value

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Graybar Response
8y
We are sorry you are not feeling like you are able to grow your career within Graybar. We encourage you to speak with your local HR manager or generalist to discuss your development plan.
1.0
Jan 11, 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Only positive things I can say are having company car and benefits (healthcare is really good). Nothing else positive can be said about the company

Cons

MICRO-MANAGED is an understatement, don’t give you time as an Industrial Representative to get a solid sales cycle going (typically takes one year and a half to get an idea of what an account has to offer in terms of margin and sales) however, within six months of taking this job I had 3 people breathing down my neck for low MRO numbers, I had people grabbing a picture I took at the gym (in the late afternoon) off the internet and bringing it to Management telling them that I was working out instead of out selling (this occurred after this particular person and her coherts found out how I had negotiated my salary way above hers and her counterparts. There are not enough words on this keyboard to display how disgusted I am in this branch. If you ever have the opportunity to work for Graybar (RUN away from the Norcross, GA branch)

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Graybar Response
8y
Each company has a unique culture (as does each district here at Graybar), and we are committed to creating a positive and welcoming environment. We are sorry you do not feel this is your experience. We encourage you to reach out to your local director of HR to discuss your concerns.
1.0
Jan 5, 2018

Sales Trainee

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

It’s a paycheck. No nights. No weekends. Pretty decent benefits, but pricey. Apparently a good stock option plan, but I’d rather make the salary I was anticipating, and invest it myself.

Cons

Too many to list. The main one is that even if you’re hired as a ST, plan on spending all of your time working in will call, or behind the parts counter. The sales position you were hired for? Once I was there, I was told you will get that when someone leaves. For reasons I’m not seeing, people don’t leave. Find another job. Thank me later.

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