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 79 reviews)); "Great coworkers and a solid company." ((in 44 reviews)); "flexible hours and not hard" ((in 28 reviews)); "Great staff to work with" ((in 25 reviews)); "back atmosphere, free coffee, discount, occasional sales incentives" ((in 13 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 121 reviews)); "There is NO training for pretty much every position from sales to management to culinary instructors." ((in 42 reviews)); "Good managers can't last long." ((in 40 reviews)); "Upper management has completely lost touch with reality." ((in 37 reviews)); "Floor lead positions and below are only part time with no benefits or major incentive beyond the store discount." ((in 21 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

Oct 13, 2016

Great job if you want part-time work or love to cook.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Learn a lot about culinary skills, cooking techniques, brands, etc. Get to try lots of different dishes. Really great employee discount. Sometimes we get free merchandise.

Cons

Not many hours. No room to move up.

1.0

Oct 11, 2016

Chef

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The people that take the classes are great!

Cons

Everything about this place and company is toxic! No training of staff, pay is minimum wage for support staff, so you are left with no staff. The store is very dirty, no one cares enough to clean! Horrible hours, you have no life, have to work over 10 hour days. When you are on salary they take advantage of you!

4.0

Oct 9, 2016

Enjoyable personal experience, poor company experience

Seasonal sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Decent employee discount, friendly work atmosphere.

Cons

Not very good benefits, extremely strict guidelines for availability given the type of position I was hired for.

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