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) , 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 78 reviews)); "Great coworkers and a solid company." ((in 41 reviews)); "Great discounts & foodie staff" ((in 24 reviews)); "Flexible hours and fun to work for" ((in 21 reviews)); "Great work environment to work in." ((in 15 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 114 reviews)); "There is NO training for pretty much every position from sales to management to culinary instructors." ((in 45 reviews)); "Good managers can't last long." ((in 44 reviews)); "Floor lead positions and below are only part time with no benefits or major incentive beyond the store discount." ((in 23 reviews)); "Since the acquisition and replacement of senior leadership with former Williams" ((in 14 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

(1,059 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 1,059 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).

Reviews by job title

1K reviews

3.0

Jan 15, 2020

Nice crew, but very disorganized

Sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Enjoyable atmosphere, helpful, friendly coworkers, nice products

Cons

Low pay, no system in place for organizing products, formal training is not offered unless you ask for it.

5.0

Dec 5, 2019

Great place

Retail sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great discounts and lots of incentives thru companies like Nespresso and Le Creuset. Fun place to work. Customers are generally great.

Cons

Low pay Not many hours outside of Nov, Dec, and Jan. My location doesn’t recycle so I take the cardboard to a public recycle center

4.0

Nov 11, 2019

Sell useless junk to people who don't know how to cook

Sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

flexible hours, employee discount (but you're better off not buying the stuff there), free coffee (Jura/Nespresso, have as many samples as you want)

Cons

unpredictable schedules, little to no commission on sales

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Nice crew, but very disorganized

Great place

Sell useless junk to people who don't know how to cook

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