Does Sur La Table pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Sur La Table employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Sur La Table. This rating has improved by 13% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Sur La Table?

40% of Sur La Table employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Sur La Table 3.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.0 for culture and values and 2.6 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 80 reviews)); "Great coworkers and a solid company." ((in 42 reviews)); "Great staff to work with" ((in 27 reviews)); "flexible hours and not hard" ((in 26 reviews)); "Fun cooking classes." ((in 25 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 121 reviews)); "There is NO training for pretty much every position from sales to management to culinary instructors." ((in 47 reviews)); "Good managers can't last long." ((in 44 reviews)); "Upper management has completely lost touch with reality." ((in 40 reviews)); "Floor lead positions and below are only part time with no benefits or major incentive beyond the store discount." ((in 24 reviews))

What are employees saying about Sur La Table layoffs in 2026?

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

Sur La Table reviews

3.1

40% would recommend to a friend

(1,059 total reviews)

Jason Goldberger

41% approve of CEO

28% positive business outlook

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Sur La Table has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 1,059 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Sur La Table employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Ventas al mayoreo y al menudeo industry (3.5 stars).

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1K reviews

2.0

Nov 30, 2015

Hard work for little pay.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Learn new cooking techniques, take home recipes that you have tasted and like. 40% discount on full priced items. Half off cooking classes for you and a friend.

Cons

75% of the job is washing dishes and cleaning up. When they put the classes on sale they fill up and they usually don't add more help so you are stuck with double the work. The kitchen is falling apart. One of the sinks has been out of commission for over 2 weeks now and this week the hot water heater started leaking along with the sterilizer not working. No discount on sale items.

3.0

Nov 15, 2015

Seasonal

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Nice location and not commission based

Cons

Everyone knew that customers were stealing things but the manager didn't do anything about it. Lack of communication

5.0

Oct 27, 2015

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Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Great company with opportunity for growth, especially if you're willing to relocate. They believe in promoting from within, so if you're willing to work for a bit as a part time floor lead, you can get promoted to ASM or SM within a year or so. Some people go from the stores to corporate. Another plus. I have found upper management responsive to the field.

Cons

It's retail so the holiday hours are just that. But they are closed on Thanksgiving and Christmas and have shorter hours on the other holidays.

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