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 77 reviews)); "Great coworkers and a solid company." ((in 43 reviews)); "flexible hours and not hard" ((in 29 reviews)); "Only the discount & mostly friendly staff." ((in 25 reviews)); "Free/discounted cooking classes" ((in 24 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 121 reviews)); "There is NO training for pretty much every position from sales to management to culinary instructors." ((in 44 reviews)); "Good managers can't last long." ((in 44 reviews)); "Weak upper management and low pay" ((in 42 reviews)); "Floor lead positions and below are only part time with no benefits or major incentive beyond the store discount." ((in 25 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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1K reviews

2.0

May 7, 2013

Disappointing

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The store offers a great discount on products as well as classes.

Cons

Incredibly unprofessional, incompetent, and uneducated management. The managers at the location I was working at had previously worked at Forever21. They had absolutely no knowledge of kitchen tools or cooking. They constantly tried to make up for their ineptness by putting new holiday sales staff on the spot in front of customers. Instead of being able to assist customers with questions or gift ideas you were forced to stay in your "zone" regardless of the situation. If a manager caught you leaving your zone even to help a customer you were immediately reprimanded.

4.0

May 5, 2013

Interesting and fun place to work

Sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible hours, diverse product lines, nice customers

Cons

Staff turnover reflects limited income opportunities, inventory is often misplaced or short

4.0

May 3, 2013

It's a great learning experience.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Staff, product, atmosphere, free coffee

Cons

It's retail...so schedules are always rotating.

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