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
4.0
Nov 24, 2020
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Friendly environment and people want to genuinely help you succeed.

Cons

Older company can be set in their ways and tradition.

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Graybar Response
5y
Thanks for your comments. We are happy to hear that you are in a supportive working environment, as that is exactly what we wish to foster at Graybar, being an employee-owned company. Working together helps everyone reap rewards here. We do agree that our long history, while having some amazing parts about it, can also bring challenges. However, we have been making great strides with our digital transformation and adapting our business to the changing world around us.
3.0
Nov 11, 2020
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Coworkers are nice depending on location.

Cons

Pay is well below competitors

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Graybar Response
5y
We appreciate your taking the time to leave a review. We regularly review our pay compared to the market and our industry. Our incentive structure allows for individual performance and achievement to drive the payout and allow our sales representatives to grow over time. In addition, we are proud to offer a competitive benefits package and other advantages for our employees.
3.0
Nov 7, 2020
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay and benefits (before pandemic), positive work environment

Cons

Poor management, some employees taken for granted, operations need improvement

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Graybar Response
5y
Thank you for sharing your feedback. We’re sorry to hear of your experience. Although it has been a challenging year in 2020, we are pleased with how our overall business has held up and we are continuing to invest in the future, including technology advancements. We are proud of Graybar’s culture of employee ownership and will continue to invest in employees and make plans for a strong future.
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