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.

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).

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1K reviews

2.0

Mar 16, 2017

Get with the program!

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Decent products. Sadly there isn't a lot currently to rave about. The company is digging itself into a hole. They are jeopardizing their future by paying substandard wages. Pay attention to this message if you want to be profitable!

Cons

Horrible pay! Below industry average. No training. No paid time off. Pathetic hours and even more pathetic salaries. Reposition if you want to be a leader!

3.0

Mar 14, 2017

typical retail environment...fun at times and mundane at others...

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

get there on time and always be there for the customer

Cons

short hours for part time and the pay is tragically scant

2.0

Mar 11, 2017

Company in flux and out of touch

Floor lead

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Employee discount of 40% is excellent (except 1 electric per month is chinchy) Great brands; Mostly great merchandise Most fellow employees

Cons

Pay is so-so; raises are pittance Corporate is out of touch with store operations Demands on everyone are often unreasonable: too much to do with too few people and still serve customers. Why no employee discount of any kind on cooking classes?

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Get with the program!

typical retail environment...fun at times and mundane at others...

Company in flux and out of touch

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