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 19% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Sur La Table?

42% 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, 3.0 for culture and values and 2.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Sur La Table?

Sales Associate (192) , 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 76 reviews)); "Great coworkers and a solid company." ((in 41 reviews)); "flexible hours and not hard" ((in 27 reviews)); "Fun cooking classes." ((in 26 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 116 reviews)); "There is NO training for pretty much every position from sales to management to culinary instructors." ((in 46 reviews)); "Good managers can't last long." ((in 42 reviews)); "Weak upper management and low pay" ((in 41 reviews)); "Floor lead positions and below are only part time with no benefits or major incentive beyond the store discount." ((in 22 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

42% would recommend to a friend

(1,057 total reviews)

Jason Goldberger

46% approve of CEO

32% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.4

Diversity & inclusion

3.2

Work/Life balance

3.0

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 1,057 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

3.0

Mar 19, 2026

Fun gig

Operations manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

As long as you can keep corporate out of your business, it’s fun

Cons

Associate pay is low so it’s hard to keep good staff

2.0

Feb 27, 2026

Absolutely directionless company

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Hard to think of any pros.

Cons

I think the upper management is just a bunch of lousy criers and emotional bunch of people, especially the CTO is so unprofessional.

3.0

Feb 12, 2026

eh

Floor lead

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There's a decent discount on merchandise.

Cons

The quality of training is highly dependent upon how much your manager cares. The product training provided by the company is mostly irrelevant to the information customers are actually seeking (no one cares what year your blender company was established or what their mission statement is). Many sales associates who are working retail for the first time are left to fend for themselves or end up reading the product descriptions to customers instead of having a grasp on sales techniques or actual expertise on the product.

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