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 82 reviews)); "Great coworkers and a solid company." ((in 41 reviews)); "flexible hours and not hard" ((in 26 reviews)); "Great staff to work with" ((in 25 reviews)); "Free/discounted cooking classes" ((in 22 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 110 reviews)); "Good managers can't last long." ((in 45 reviews)); "Weak upper management and low pay" ((in 44 reviews)); "There is NO training for pretty much every position from sales to management to culinary instructors." ((in 42 reviews)); "Floor lead positions and below are only part time with no benefits or major incentive beyond the store discount." ((in 23 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

(1,060 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 1,060 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).

Reviews by job title

1K reviews

2.0

Jul 17, 2017

Not a pleasant experience

Floor sales

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great products and huge variety

Cons

High pressure sales from management

2.0

Jul 13, 2017

Good Company if you just want part time

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fun and reliable coworkers Higher beginning pay than other retailers Easy work Sometimes you get a sample from the cooking classes Interesting customers come in to talk to

Cons

New rule change each week Ridiculous hour requirements that make it almost impossible to pick up a second job Change to benefits (40% one electric each month turned into 40% two electrics a year) Entitled customers

1.0

Jul 3, 2017

Sliding downhill fast

Sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

People are nice at store level. Most products good.

Cons

Corporate wants a great amount of availability for a part time job. Limits amount of staff on payroll, finding it hard to cover shifts when sick, etc. Insulting pay. Corporate reduced employee discount on electronics. Pathetic.

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Jobs at Sur La Table

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Not a pleasant experience

Good Company if you just want part time

Sliding downhill fast

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