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 benefits a lot of overtime" ((in 35 reviews)); "Pay is above average for the industry.. Decent but not great 401k." ((in 27 reviews)); "Work life balance is good" ((in 19 reviews)); "Team work is good among coworkers" ((in 13 reviews)); "Company had a Great culture" ((in 13 reviews))

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

"Upper management is highly over paid while workers are underpaid." ((in 14 reviews)); "People truly leave bad managers, that statement is true, even though you realized the company isn't great." ((in 8 reviews)); "They recently stole from the sales people via cutting quarterly bonuses after the quarter had ended." ((in 7 reviews)); "High stress." ((in 5 reviews)); "Long hours." ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about Ryerson redundancies in 2026?

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

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

5.0

26 Jun 2026

Great place to work

Sales operations specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Culture, Coworkers, Benefits. Excellent job training. Supportive

Cons

Amount of work can be a little overwhelming at times but team is very supportive and ready to jump in to help when needed.

5.0

23 Jun 2026

Supportive environment with no apparent downsides

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great environment with supportive members in every department.

Cons

None so far, everything is great.

5.0

22 Apr 2026

Flexible timing in a positive work environment

Ap coordinator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Flexible timing and great work environment

Cons

Need to improve sales for company

Ryerson Response

2mo

Thank you for being part of Ryerson for over eight years and for taking the time to share such a positive review. We’re glad to hear you value the flexibility and positive work environment, and appreciate you being part of our team.

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