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 82 reviews)); "Great coworkers and a solid company." ((in 43 reviews)); "Only the discount & mostly friendly staff." ((in 29 reviews)); "Flexible hours and fun to work for" ((in 25 reviews)); "Free/discounted cooking classes" ((in 21 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 42 reviews)); "Floor lead positions and below are only part time with no benefits or major incentive beyond the store discount." ((in 25 reviews)); "Since the acquisition and replacement of senior leadership with former Williams" ((in 15 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

40% would recommend to a friend

(1,059 total reviews)

Jason Goldberger

41% approve of CEO

28% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.5

Diversity & inclusion

3.1

Work/Life balance

3.0

Culture & values

2.7

Senior management

2.6

Career opportunities

2.4

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

3.0

Oct 24, 2015

Sales Associate

Sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good employee discount and spiffs

Cons

ridiculous corporate understanding of how to use time in the stores

4.0

Oct 19, 2015

Sur La Table Excellence

Store manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Working with this company was a sheer delight most of the time. They value initiative and promote rapid growth within their teams. The quality of people at Sur La Table, no matter the location, has set the bar in my hiring practices everywhere I go. The quality of product they offer has made me a customer for life.

Cons

As with many retailers, the hours were often treacherous and with this particular company, eventually the bar is set too high. You are either able to move to the corporate level or they make it seem as though it's time for you to move on. They don't keep high-level managers in-store for more than a few years before that time comes.

5.0

Oct 13, 2015

So much fun!

Chef instructor, pastry

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I absolutely loved working here. I felt like I had great support from management, we had a great team of people, the classes were so fun, and it was easy to be passionate about! I learned so much and felt like I was part of a family.

Cons

The kitchen assistants could have used more concrete training so that everyone is on the same page from the get go. On occasion the recipes from corporate were simply awful and really hard to work with.

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