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

5.0

Apr 27, 2019

An amazing and fun job!

Sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You get free coffee samples while working! You also get a 15 minute paid-break.

Cons

Sometimes the store can be low on customers, and there is not much to do.

2.0

Apr 11, 2019

Lots of ups and downs

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great product assortment and discount for those who love to cook.

Cons

Ever changing leadership led to countless brand identities with no real direction.

4.0

Feb 28, 2019

Fun but lots of dishes

Kitchen assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Free food, flexible hours, learn a lot from chefs/classes, fun job overall, cool staff. Great part time job if you are going to school or have some other job.

Cons

Washing dishes 80% of the time, smell after shift, called off a lot, treated as lower than chef, minimum wage, a lot of cleaning but not a lot of actual cooking

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Fun but lots of dishes

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