Is Sur La Table a good company to work for as a Chef Instructor?

Chef Instructor professionals working at Sur La Table have rated their employer with 3.6 out of 5 stars in 32 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Sur La Table employees being 3.1 out of 5 stars. Search open Chef Instructor Jobs at Sur La Table now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Chef Instructor interview questions at Sur La Table .

Does Sur La Table pay Chef Instructor employees well?

Chef Instructor professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Sur La Table with 2.5 out of 5 stars based on 32 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 4.1% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Chef Instructor salaries at Sur La Table.

How happy are Chef Instructor professionals working at Sur La Table?

83% of Chef Instructor employees at Sur La Table would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 129% in the past 12 months. Chef Instructor professionals have also rated Sur La Table with a 4.3 rating for work-life-balance, 4.5 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.2 rating for culture and values and 3.7 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Sur La Table?

Sales Associate (193) , Kitchen Assistant (103) , Floor Lead (38) , Retail Sales Associate (31) , Store Manager (31) , Assistant Manager (30) , Chef Instructor (27) , Resident Chef (26) , General Manager (22) , Manager (18) , Assistant Store Manager (14) , Seasonal Sales Associate (12) , Culinary Instructor (11) , Assistant Resident Chef (9) , Culinary Lead (8)

What are the pros of working at Sur La Table according to real employee reviews?

"The job itself was fun and the people were great" ((in 77 reviews)); "Great coworkers and a solid company." ((in 40 reviews)); "Flexible hours and fun to work for" ((in 28 reviews)); "Great staff to work with" ((in 23 reviews)); "Endless free coffee." ((in 13 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Sur La Table according to real employee reviews?

"Low pay (the last raise they gave me a whopping sixty cents more)." ((in 118 reviews)); "There is NO training for pretty much every position from sales to management to culinary instructors." ((in 45 reviews)); "Good managers can't last long." ((in 43 reviews)); "No training, no loyalty, no guarantee of hours, upper management is clueless, incompetent and have no idea what it is like in the trenches." ((in 41 reviews)); "Floor lead positions and below are only part time with no benefits or major incentive beyond the store discount." ((in 24 reviews))

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Sur La Table Chef Instructor reviews

3.6

83% would recommend to a friend

(32 total reviews)

Jason Goldberger

2% approve of CEO

5% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.5

Diversity & inclusion

4.3

Work/Life balance

4.2

Culture & values

3.7

Career opportunities

3.4

Senior management

2.5

Compensation and benefits

Chef/Instructor employees have rated Sur La Table with 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 32 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Chef/Instructor professionals have a good working experience there. Sur La Table is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Chef/Instructor professionals compared to other employers within the Ventas al mayoreo y al menudeo industry (3.5 stars).

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32 reviews

4.0

Mar 29, 2026

Relaxed environment

Chef instructor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very easy going work culture. Crazy discounts

Cons

Occasional rude / bratty customer. Low pay

3.0

May 31, 2025

Fine for what it was

Chef instructor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

A fine opportunity for what it was gave me some flexibility when I needed to work part time

Cons

Low pay for a chef/chef instructor

3.0

Apr 28, 2025

Fun job but employees come last

Chef instructor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fun menus, get to meet new people, be creative, and build connections over food

Cons

Atrocious pay, no benefits besides an employee discount

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