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 (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 84 reviews)); "Great coworkers and a solid company." ((in 39 reviews)); "flexible hours and not hard" ((in 26 reviews)); "Fun cooking classes." ((in 23 reviews)); "Great employees to work with." ((in 16 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 117 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 41 reviews)); "No training, no loyalty, no guarantee of hours, upper management is clueless, incompetent and have no idea what it is like in the trenches." ((in 40 reviews)); "Floor lead positions and below are only part time with no benefits or major incentive beyond the store discount." ((in 20 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

(1,059 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 1,059 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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Reviews by job title

1K reviews

4.0

Dec 2, 2014

Great place, hard to go back or make a living

Pastry instructor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Decently flexible with scheduling Great employee discounts Management is positive No negative nancies here Plenty of good quality coworkers

Cons

Forced break periods Sometimes have to work thru forced breaks in order to get ready for class in time Not many hours if you are looking for full time

1.0

Nov 6, 2014

12 Years a Slave...well actually five.

Anonymous

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Interesting co workers. Some days interesting customers. The sales incentives are good. The 40%discount is great...but only if you are still living at moms house and or you work for a hobby.

Cons

The company has put profits before its people...specifically sales associates and floor leads. Being unappreciated by upper/district management. Unrealistic daily goals. STOP with the "you get a raise if you make your monthly (inflated) goal." Stop squeezing every cost saving onto staff...expecting more with less while giving the store away to crazy customers with senseless coupons, comps and outrageous abusive returns. A surefire way to make you lose faith in humanity and morale-fast.

3.0

Oct 25, 2014

Rediscovered my love of cooking by helping other customers gain confidence.

Kitchen assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Employee discount. Unlimited coffee samples. Menu tastings. Funny and helpful cooking instructors. Friendly customers. Great cooking classes.

Cons

Unorganized scheduling system. VERY poor communication among management and staff. Company guidelines very unclear.

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Seasonal Kitchen Assistant (Sur La Table)

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