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.

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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

Apr 26, 2017

I love Shirley's ideals.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

We as humans need to eat...American's have lost there ideals and where our food comes from and where/and what "we"should be doing about it. Shirley has given the tools - so now let's cook?!?!?!?

Cons

Where do I begin.... the people of America are constantly looking and trying to make their lives better but are limited by what we can buy.....I say this only because we as Americans are dumped on by serious "crap" that is not good for us or not what we really should be eating. We all go to the "Store" and buy these items that are believed to be healthy but anyway.....(I need to get back to work).......sorry....

1.0

Mar 23, 2017

Chef

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The customers in the store and classes

Cons

Totally disorganized, horrible pay, dirty store, manager talked behind everyone's back, demeaning corporate office and a huge disconnect. No work-life balance!

1.0

Mar 18, 2017

More of a Surly Table

Sakes associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Decent employee discount 40% and nice products if your into cooking Can be flexible with scheduling

Cons

Dangerious stock room situation, cluttered, extremely disorganized, multiple ways one can get very hurt. Which I have. overall cleanliness of the store is atrocious the company never hires cleaning crews to come in to deep clean the store they depend on the sales staff to do it . Aling with the hundreads of other things. Most of the time they are understaffed which is usually a mandate from corporate. Little to no support from any higher ups within the company or management. all good perks & contest wins always go to management never to sales staff. Terrible pay. Consistent hours iand the way they tend to. Schedule imakes it challanging for the 2nd job you will need.

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Seasonal Kitchen Assistant (Sur La Table)

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