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) , Chef (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 76 reviews)); "Great coworkers and a solid company." ((in 44 reviews)); "Flexible hours and fun to work for" ((in 27 reviews)); "Only the discount & mostly friendly staff." ((in 25 reviews)); "Free/discounted 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 118 reviews)); "There is NO training for pretty much every position from sales to management to culinary instructors." ((in 41 reviews)); "Good managers can't last long." ((in 41 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 17 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.

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Sur La Table reviews

3.1

40% would recommend to a friend

(1,060 total reviews)

Jason Goldberger

41% approve of CEO

28% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.5

Diversity & inclusion

3.1

Work/Life balance

3.0

Culture & values

2.7

Senior management

2.6

Career opportunities

2.4

Compensation and benefits

Sur La Table has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 1,060 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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Reviews by job title

1K reviews

4.0

Sep 24, 2020

Good retail job

Sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Employee discounts on cookware, bakeware, knives and other supplies

Cons

Like any retail job, the hours can fluctuate

2.0

Sep 23, 2020

Disapointing

Area manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Discount and staff at Store level.

Cons

Pay, lack of training and no structure for helping you succeed.

2.0

Sep 22, 2020

Not a great place to work at

Chef

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Discount . Good people . Love teaching classes

Cons

My GM was evil . She was a horrible person thank God we have a nice gm now . Corporate doesn’t answer emails about getting anything fixed . We were bought out by a new company so hopefully it’ll change . Way too much overturn in staff and 16 people in a class is WAY TOO MUCH. Too too much . Thank God now that we are open we have to do max of 8 . But no KA until 5 people so you’re exhausted by teaching classes , doing dishes, sweeping , moping. And doing it all by yourself . No credit cards right now so we have to payout at register or use our own money to get groceries and get paid back . They fire half of the staff . Arc is gone - which is fine bc they didn’t do anything anyway. Benefits r ok . They don’t care about their employees we r all just a number to them

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