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 77 reviews)); "Great coworkers and a solid company." ((in 42 reviews)); "Great staff to work with" ((in 26 reviews)); "Flexible hours and fun to work for" ((in 22 reviews)); "Great work environment to work in." ((in 14 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 115 reviews)); "Good managers can't last long." ((in 42 reviews)); "There is NO training for pretty much every position from sales to management to culinary instructors." ((in 40 reviews)); "Floor lead positions and below are only part time with no benefits or major incentive beyond the store discount." ((in 23 reviews)); "Since the acquisition and replacement of senior leadership with former Williams" ((in 15 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

Aug 17, 2013

A good job for in-between job folks

Sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Can move up quickly, however, the perks to do so are not enticing. A decent employee discount, though not as good as competitor retailers.

Cons

Poor leadership and team building. Lack of communication between managers and associate. Abusive assistant manger who is "me only." As a result a sense of chaos and low morale prevails.

2.0

Jul 31, 2013

Great part time gig, if you like being disrespected treated like a teenager, limited growth potential.

Sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Interacting and sharing cooking knowledge with customers. Discount was good

Cons

Lack of consistant work schedule, condescending abysmal management, no creative display thought, MUST BE FROM VISUAL BOOK!!! Very corporate micro-managed.

3.0

Nov 25, 2012

Good job bad pay.

Sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fun environment, almost everyone is helpful, they work around your schedule, learn a lot about culinary, good as a part time or side job.

Cons

Shifts are only 4 and 1/2 hours long with a max of 25 hours a week, schedule is a mess, always changing, not a job you can live off of, you usually only get about 13 hours a week. They hire seasonal associates instead of giving extra hours to the regular associates.

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A good job for in-between job folks

Great part time gig, if you like being disrespected treated like a teenager, limited growth potential.

Good job bad pay.

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