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

3.0

Mar 8, 2017

Sales Associate for 8 months including the crazy holiday season

Sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The employee discount is great. The chefs are great and many of the staff are a joy to be around.

Cons

The turnover rate is high because everyone there is already looking for a way out. There's no commission even on high-end item sales and pay is too low to make dealing with the entitled customers worth working there more than a year. It was difficult to handle because the La Jolla store is consistently understaffed.

1.0

Mar 4, 2017

Store Manager

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The people you work with are some of the best

Cons

This company is going down, down, down....they treat their employees like crap

1.0

Mar 3, 2017

Poor Leadership

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

If this is your first job, then you should be ok.

Cons

I have a friend who has worked for the company for over 6 years. This is not the place you want to be if you are looking to be promoted. My friend has been both in Management and as a Sale Associate. No one outside of Store Managers and Assistant Managers get benefits, 40 hr work weeks, or paid vacation time. This includes Floor Leads, which s basically a babysitter getting paid a little extra. Sales Associates get less than 20hrs/wk, and nothing more. Management can be demeaning, and at times can become a Micro Manager if things aren't done properly to their standards. This job is not commission-based, so you are under paid for the hours you work. This is not a job for someone looking to make ends meet. The ownership group would rather create more stores, and saturate the Retail Market, than taking care of their employees properly.

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