Does Sur La Table pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Sur La Table employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Sur La Table. This rating has improved by 17% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Sur La Table?

41% of Sur La Table employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Sur La Table 3.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.9 for culture and values and 2.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Sur La Table?

Sales Associate (193) , Kitchen Assistant (102) , 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) , Culinary Lead (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 77 reviews)); "Great coworkers and a solid company." ((in 41 reviews)); "Flexible hours and fun to work for" ((in 27 reviews)); "Free/discounted cooking classes" ((in 24 reviews)); "Great staff to work with" ((in 23 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 123 reviews)); "There is absolutely no training other than being able to download the employee handbook during the application process." ((in 42 reviews)); "Good managers can't last long." ((in 39 reviews)); "Floor lead positions and below are only part time with no benefits or major incentive beyond the store discount." ((in 22 reviews)); "Since the acquisition and replacement of senior leadership with former Williams" ((in 16 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

41% would recommend to a friend

(1,058 total reviews)

Jason Goldberger

46% approve of CEO

31% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.4

Diversity & inclusion

3.2

Work/Life balance

2.9

Culture & values

2.8

Senior management

2.7

Career opportunities

2.5

Compensation and benefits

Sur La Table has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 1,058 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 23, 2015

At first it is great, after a few months it goes south

Sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

40% discount off all items, flexible shifts, relatively easy workload. $9.75 an hour wage

Cons

Consistently refuse any time-off without reason or notice, will amend shifts without notice. Management play favorites in regards to hours allocated to each individual and time-off requests. Guaranteed zero hours per week. Pressure to collect emails for coporate is silly, and to sell high priced items such as vitamix, wuhstof and Jura so management looks good to corporate.

3.0

Jan 21, 2015

A shift in company focus

Resident chef

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Autonomy and minimal micromanaging if you meet corporate set goals. Freedom to connect with outside businesses Near complete control of staff hiring and training

Cons

Bonus are all or nothing; multiple metrics must be met to earn a single bonus amount One poor month of revenue has corporate micromanaging all variable expenses Company is moving away from a customer centric model to a cost reduction model

2.0

Jul 21, 2019

Cutting staff and reducing salaries.

General manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There is a 40% employee discount.

Cons

Corporate office has unrealistic expectations. Many job positions have been eliminated. this has increased workload on the employees. Company is lowering management salary's below national average by thousands.

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