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

4.0

Oct 7, 2018

Chef Instructor

Chef instructor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- In terms of our location, loved our management and coworkers. Developed great relationships with not only other employees but our students of the culinary school. - Store Discount(though this changed when I had left)

Cons

My problems aren't with the employees and management at the store level, but with upper management. - Unfair minimum hourly requirements, as many of us had full time jobs. Many of us, including myself, were forced out of our positions due to this.

2.0

Oct 1, 2017

Corporate doesn't give a darn

Sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Co-workers were, for the most part, wonderful You learn so much--seriously Flexible schedule

Cons

Corporate arbitrarily cuts payroll Unrealistic expectations. For example, sales goals from the past (back when five or more employees were on sales floor) were increased, but Corporate reduced the amount of employees on the floor to as few as two during closing shifts Corporate is absurdly out of touch with employees and the individual stores. They even fail to address customer theft and reprimand managers for what is ultimately out of control (what do you expect to happen when there are little to sometimes even no security cameras or guards, and you only have two people working?) Pay is incommensurate with the labor required Corporate removed the 40 percent discount More physical labor is required than expected

2.0

Aug 20, 2017

Great employees

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Discount,employees, great products, time off

Cons

Disorganized upper management, unrealistic expectations

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