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 19% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Sur La Table?

42% 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, 3.0 for culture and values and 2.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Sur La Table?

Sales Associate (192) , 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 74 reviews)); "Great coworkers and a solid company." ((in 42 reviews)); "Only the discount & mostly friendly staff." ((in 28 reviews)); "Flexible hours and fun to work for" ((in 27 reviews)); "Free/discounted cooking classes" ((in 25 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)); "Good managers can't last long." ((in 44 reviews)); "There is absolutely no training other than being able to download the employee handbook during the application process." ((in 43 reviews)); "Floor lead positions and below are only part time with no benefits or major incentive beyond the store discount." ((in 21 reviews)); "Store Managers only manage up and are always taken aback by the decisions up above." ((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

42% would recommend to a friend

(1,057 total reviews)

Jason Goldberger

46% approve of CEO

32% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.4

Diversity & inclusion

3.2

Work/Life balance

3.0

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 1,057 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

5.0

Dec 6, 2011

Incredible opportunity to really demonstrate my management skills.

Assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I love working at Sur La Table because it's one of the few places where you can still get recognition for working hard and thinking on your feet. The company is small, and still feels very entrepreneurial. The product is very fun if you have an interest in cooking too.

Cons

The product can be overwhelming...there's a lot of it! Never seems like there is ever enough time to gt everything done. Not a lot of operational procedures.

1.0

Nov 25, 2011

If you are passionate about the product go to work for Williams-Sonoma.

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Discount, Dress Code and Products.

Cons

Constantly changing directive. Reporting that is overwhelming and ensures manager has no time to train associates and run the floor. Unrealistic expectations for tasking and payroll. Motivation through negative feedback and being "made an example of" within the company. Unprofessional communications from upper management including crude language and vulgarity from the top down. Stores that are not built to handle the amount of inventory allocated.

2.0

Nov 15, 2011

Frrustrating.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fun products, enjoy my customers and co-workers.

Cons

Upper management has completely lost touch with reality. Insufficient payroll to run store properly. It makes me sad because the potential is there.

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