Ryerson reviews

Owned and operated by people not in the steel business

Ryerson is a private-equity owned company (Platinum Equity). I prefer working for a private company. The workplace culture is poor, incentive plans are inconsistent, and mgmt struggles to "push back" to the top-down senior management. Several bright and talented/gifted individuals were let go during the economic downturn, to the detriment of those that remain. In sales, you will have no say in your territory, it is assigned to you. You have little input in your forecast, it is given to you, often with little substance to justify the blue-sky sales target. The direction of this company is unclear. It's sad to see. Ryerson has routinely lost money and market share. Platinum has not been successful in turning things around since taking over in 2007. The once respected company is facing tough market competition. To improve: Hopefully Ryerson regains respect in the market after being sold or returning as a stand-alone public company.