Does Ryerson pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Ryerson employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Ryerson. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Ryerson?

70% of Ryerson employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Ryerson 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Ryerson?

Inside Sales Representative (67) , Outside Sales Representative (23) , Sales (13) , Sales Representative (13) , Account Representative (8) , Inside Sales (7) , Customer Experience Representative (6) , Machine Operator (6) , Operations Supervisor (6) , Graduate Student (5) , Manager (5) , Research Assistant (4) , Sales Associate (4) , Sales Intern (4) , Teaching Assistant (4)

What are the pros of working at Ryerson according to real employee reviews?

"Good Pay / Benefits" ((in 35 reviews)); "Good benefits a lot of overtime" ((in 32 reviews)); "Company had a Great culture" ((in 17 reviews)); "Work life balance is good" ((in 16 reviews)); "Team work is good among coworkers" ((in 15 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Ryerson according to real employee reviews?

"People truly leave bad managers, that statement is true, even though you realized the company isn't great." ((in 7 reviews)); "Been talking about an IPO for years now, unrealistic performance thresholds from Platinum Equity = no bonus." ((in 7 reviews)); "No training for service part of the organization." ((in 7 reviews)); "Long hours." ((in 3 reviews)); "Tensions grew to be very high, and morale decreased, especially since we started getting yelled at for too much “chit chat” and not enough activating new customers." ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about Ryerson layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Ryerson layoffs and their outlook for job security at Ryerson in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Ryerson locations?

Chicago , Minneapolis , Houston , Lisle , Atlanta , Coon Rapids , Norcross , Charlotte , Little Rock , Phoenix , Dallas , Denver , Lancaster , Grand Rapids , Lansing , Greenville , Milwaukee , Jacksonville , North Kansas City , Downers Grove , Richmond , Kansas City , Saint Louis , Greensboro , Winston-Salem , Carrollton , Memphis , Cleveland , Columbus , Los Angeles

Ryerson reviews

3.7

70% would recommend to a friend

(441 total reviews)

Edward Lehner

88% approve of CEO

78% positive business outlook

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Ryerson has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 441 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Ryerson employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

Reviews by job title

441 reviews

2.0

Jan 17, 2021

Great stepping stone job for driven sales professionals

Account manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very flexible, value personal life outside of work.

Cons

Little upward progression. The commission structure is team-based.

Ryerson Response

5y

Thank you for submitting your feedback. If you wish to share more, please email us at careers@ryerson.com

4.0

Jan 14, 2021

Fast-Paced, High Volume Inbound Sales

Customer experience representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Strong Material Supply Chain to utilize selling. Involved management team. Provides quarterly profit sharing bonuses during good quarters, average base pay.

Cons

Extremely high volume of inbound inquiries, you cannot go into cruise control

Ryerson Response

5y

Thank you for sharing your experience with others!

4.0

Jan 12, 2021

Decent place to work

Inside sales representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Job security, and building customer relationships

Cons

Commissions, work loads, different systems throughout the country

Ryerson Response

5y

Thank you for taking the time to provide us with your feedback.

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