Sur La Table reviews

3.1

40% would recommend to a friend

(1,059 total reviews)

Jason Goldberger

41% approve of CEO

28% positive business outlook

Sur La Table has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 1,059 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
1.0
Apr 11, 2016

Toxic Environment

Recommend
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Pros

The 40% discount is useful for buying gifts for people. The kitchen staff is great, it used to feel like a big family. But recent changes have severely damaged staff morale.

Cons

The pay is an insult since retail staff make significantly more and while kitchen staff regularly make sales, or help close sales they are not compensated in bonuses, wage, or contests. In trying to standardize the company, they took away the ability to pick the classes you want to work and made the schedule chaotic. The idea that you'll learn by working the class is a myth, if you are paying attention to the chef and not getting your job done, the other KAs will get mad at you for making them pick up the slack. But because the pay is so low, and the demands on the staff so high they hire pretty much anyone that applies whether they are a good fit for the job or not.

3.0
Apr 7, 2016

Not horrible

Recommend
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Pros

Employee discount is very good and the free cooking class per month is a nice perk. You get to work with and interact with a ton of foodies if that's your interest.

Cons

Not much training done. You learn as you go and by your mistakes. Not much room for advancement and not much feedback from management. Hours are sporadic and if the store doesn't do well, hours are cut.

3.0
Apr 6, 2016

Warehouse retail

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Work a variety of jobs, get lots of exercise on the job. Sometimes management staff pitches in when workload is too large.

Cons

Not many permanent openings for seasonal staff.

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