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 (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 84 reviews)); "Great coworkers and a solid company." ((in 34 reviews)); "Great staff to work with" ((in 25 reviews)); "flexible hours and not hard" ((in 24 reviews)); "Fun cooking classes." ((in 22 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 121 reviews)); "Good managers can't last long." ((in 44 reviews)); "There is NO training for pretty much every position from sales to management to culinary instructors." ((in 42 reviews)); "Floor lead positions and below are only part time with no benefits or major incentive beyond the store discount." ((in 24 reviews)); "Since the acquisition and replacement of senior leadership with former Williams" ((in 16 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

(1,057 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 1,057 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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1K reviews

2.0

Mar 2, 2012

Frustrating, and not worth the headaches!

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great discount! Great products. Free coffee!

Cons

Forget about praise, you'll never get it! DM needs to spend more time in the stores, not just a few hours. If your a manager, and your not running the store to company expectations, be prepared to catch grief from your DM, but no feedback on how to correct the situation. Training for managers is nil, you're basically thrown to the wolves, and expected to figure it out on your own, or find out how to do something from other managers. If you get a bad review, you will lose your bonus for 6 months, until the next review comes around, that is if you haven't been fired for failure to perform. In other words, be prepared to be set up for failure.

3.0

Feb 20, 2012

It has better pay than most, but in the end is still retail.

Sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

better pay than most retail establishments, free coffee, good discount, definitely large quantity of speciality items, interesting place to work and learn to cook, great coworkers for the most part.

Cons

incompetent management, ridiculous sales goals, virtually no room for advancement if you arent a favorite of management, experience in retail/sales is not taken into account, management tends to talk down to employees, the idea of sales incentives are ridiculous on high prices items above $1000.

5.0

Feb 10, 2012

Fast reaction to my suggestion!

Assistant manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great brand! Amazing discount! Growing company with upward mobility! Bomun program pays out! Al ot of room to think on the job.

Cons

Hard work. A lot of ambiguity lots of change

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