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

4.0

Aug 3, 2012

Lots of Growth, great product, great customers.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Sur la Table is a growing company with lots of opportunities for those willing to take them. Great environment, its fun to go to work.

Cons

Lots of items to remember and keep track of, can be daunting at times. Messages from the top can get jumbled up sometimes.

3.0

Aug 2, 2012

Simple and fun, but drawbacks..

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Good Discount -Slow during nonholiday weekdays -Good pay for workload - Some productive and nice coworkers/managers -Mostly relaxed environment and with the right shift/people you will forget your even working (but still be productive) - Free/discounted cooking classes Great discount or mech and classes, usually relaxed environment with little repercussion if you only do the bare minimum. The leads are young and a little unseasoned (other was older and nice but little work ethic), but they're refreshing compared to the inadequate and uncaring managers with their good attitude and work ethic. Enjoy most days except when I have to work with one of the top two when they arent in a good mood. Would recommend a friend to work here...with hope the top improves.

Cons

-Schedule a nightmare -Crapshoot for whether you have to work a lot. Sometimes you'll be drained with lots of hours/demanding managers or you'll get no hours/work with a manager who doesn't care -Worthless or Rude coworkers/managers -Certain managers play favorites for hours/quality shifts/zoning -Early morning stock schedule possibility -Only negative reinforcement from SM -Chefs don't seem to helpful

1.0

Aug 2, 2012

my be nice as a sales associate for a short time only!

Store manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of great product and discount. Good customer base.

Cons

bad upper management that only pretends that it cares for it's people.

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