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 80 reviews)); "Great coworkers and a solid company." ((in 39 reviews)); "Only the discount & mostly friendly staff." ((in 28 reviews)); "Flexible hours and fun to work for" ((in 27 reviews)); "Fun cooking classes." ((in 26 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 126 reviews)); "There is absolutely no training other than being able to download the employee handbook during the application process." ((in 44 reviews)); "Weak upper management and low pay" ((in 44 reviews)); "Good managers can't last long." ((in 43 reviews)); "Floor lead positions and below are only part time with no benefits or major incentive beyond the store discount." ((in 23 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

2.0

Oct 3, 2012

Loads of Fun, Great people, MicroManage by DM a lot! and our staff does not steal!

Floor lead

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The consultive sales technique is so much fun, you try to find the best solution for the customers needs. Everyone who worked at our store, wanted to be there, wanted to shop there, and was mature enough not to act like a teenager holding up the counter. and of course the discount rocks.

Cons

There was a corporate change, I believe some investers came in.. New people, new attitude. Our store went thru some pretty drastic changes very quickly with our own managment, and 3 new DM's. The lastest DM was obsessed with Loss Prevention. If employee theft was such an issue, why did ALL of our staff spend so much money shopping? The corporate attitiude became VERY rigid. Not fun anymore. Each store should be able to adjust to the local market, and let the manager run the store, not the DM.

5.0

Sep 18, 2012

Great place to work!

Former sales employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

“Great Place to Work” Company has been doing great with strong financial peformance, great brands, high caliber talent, SLT has an entrepreneurial spirit. The pay is competitive & health benefits is pretty good too.

Cons

High expectations from Sr. Management, Limited paid time off for new employees. Difficult to find work/life balance support

4.0

Sep 6, 2012

Not and easy job, but manager can make or break the experience

Sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Discount great. Lots of free coffee. Cooking classes. I have worked under two different store managers since the store opened, and the first one was erratic, irrational, and a megalomania who exerted her will on every single issue, but ended up being wrong on most of them. The new store manager can have an occasional moment of anger, but is actually extremely even keeled, fair, and actually seems to care. Be prepared for whoever your store manager or assistant managers are, because they can make a huge difference.

Cons

- lack of hours - last minute changes - lots of work without support

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