Ryerson reviews

3.7

70% would recommend to a friend

(439 total reviews)
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Edward Lehner

88% approve of CEO

78% positive business outlook

Ryerson has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 439 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).

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439 reviews
5.0
Apr 22, 2026
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Pros

Flexible timing and great work environment

Cons

Need to improve sales for company

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Ryerson Response
1mo
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.
1.0
Apr 24, 2015
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Pros

Got to meet some great people (who were equally as stressed out and overworked and probably underpaid).

Cons

From the top down, bad decisions forced upon employees which caused mass chaos in an ever-increasingly hostile work environment (including requirements of working around construction mess and contractors and noise post-last-minute surprise merger). Absolutely no training in AS400 (which is a VERY outdated DOS-type way to run a business), or any training whatsoever. Deplorable lack of leadership allowed for repeat issues to continue and worsen, including employees "working the system," unprepared and demanding salespeople who seemed to place repeat and undue stress on staff because of unrealistic promises to customers all the time. Basically no internal controls at all. Favoritism, bullying, shenanigans and chaos rule; leaving one to question the moral fiber of the company as a whole. This company is a shining example of how NOT to be successful. There is absolutely no value in the employees--that seems to be the company's long-time culture from what i was told.

1.0
Feb 27, 2015
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Pros

The people really make the days great. Many of the people are fun and very funny happy people. Management was nice. I drove a nicer car than any other employee

Cons

I drove a nicer car than any other employee Sales calls are going to scripts, makes me want to vomit. Don't call an office environment a Sales hub if you make your employees sell using a script. That's not sales! The company is a bunch of tight wads and don't want to pay their employees bonuses. I was a high performing sales person and received a quarterly bonus of exactly 0 dollars (zip, zilch, zero). The bonus system works as such: -You will receive a WHOPPING 1.5% of profit margins on your sales -You will also receive an incentive based on how many calls you make, how close you stay to the script, and new leads. They call the position an inside sales rep in Minneapolis. But if you get the job please understand that you will be called a Call Center Rep. If you look to be working at a telemarketing company then you found it. You will go for weekly reviews of your calls because you are recorded at all times.

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