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 (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 84 reviews)); "Great coworkers and a solid company." ((in 42 reviews)); "flexible hours and not hard" ((in 30 reviews)); "Only the discount & mostly friendly staff." ((in 25 reviews)); "Fun cooking classes." ((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 119 reviews)); "There is absolutely no training other than being able to download the employee handbook during the application process." ((in 43 reviews)); "Upper management has completely lost touch with reality." ((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 20 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.

Skip to content Skip to footer

Notifications

Sur La Table

Sur La Table reviews

3.1

41% would recommend to a friend

(1,058 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 1,058 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).

Ratings by demographic groups

Race / Ethnicity

Gender

Sexual orientation

Disability

Parent or family caregiver

Veteran status

Reviews by job title

1K reviews

2.0

Jul 6, 2016

review of Sur la Table

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

40 % discount, 50% discount on classes and 1 free class a month. hardworking friendly eniroment

Cons

Upper management seems out of of touch with the people working in there stores. You don't get your schedules emailed and often times You wont be scheduled on any of your available days. no real job training

3.0

Mar 14, 2016

Growing company, maybe too fast for corporate

Kitchen assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good discount, learn a lot of skills on the job, lots of good work experience that will come in useful if you want to apply anywhere as a prep/line cook.

Cons

Orders that come from corporate sometimes seem out of touch. Management sometimes too fixated on "making the numbers", not willing to spend money to make money/listen to employee suggestions. A lot of product training/education is left to employees to "figure it out". High turnover, so it seems like there are always new employees to be trained. Very little team-building or focus on employee satisfaction. No opportunities for advancement. Pay is minimum.

3.0

Dec 30, 2015

Director

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Passionate, hard working, dedicated employees.

Cons

Executive team is unfocused and reactive.

Viewing 97 - 99 of 1,058 Reviews

Top companies for "Compensation and Benefits" near you

Hive

3.6★Compensation & Benefits

VIVO Technology

4.3★Compensation & Benefits

GS Home Shopping

3.8★Compensation & Benefits

Jobs at Sur La Table

Sales Associate (Sur La Table)

Sales Associate (Sur La Table)

Carmel, IN

View job

Sales Associate (Sur La Table)

Jackson, MS

View job

Seasonal Kitchen Assistant (Sur La Table)

Seasonal Kitchen Assistant (Sur La Table)