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.

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

5.0

Sep 18, 2016

Instructor

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible hours and fun to work for

Cons

Doesn't pay that well

2.0

Sep 11, 2016

Started off great but in the past few months too many changes. Hours being cut not enough workers at key times

Floor lead

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Discount is great Incentives happen a few times a year and is helpful As an employee you get discounted classes

Cons

If you have a cooking class attached to the store the hours are crazy. Could be there as late as 11:00 pm on the weekends because the company is getting greedy by wanting to fit in as many classes on the weekend as possible

1.0

Sep 9, 2016

Modern Day Sweatshop

Retail sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Free samples. Free coffee. Nothing else.

Cons

Do not ever consider working here. It is the equivalent of a sweatshop. The company is crap, they pay you even crappier (8.50/hour). All their products are made in China even their food! Always understaffed for good reason because NO ONE WANTS TO WORK HERE!!!!

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Instructor

Started off great but in the past few months too many changes. Hours being cut not enough workers at key times

Modern Day Sweatshop

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