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

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
1.0
Sep 19, 2010

Micro-management

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Great customers who have an interest in food and entertaining. Most sales associates are knowledgeable and care about the work they do.

Cons

Clueless corporate management, totally disconnected to individual stores and their unique locations and customer base. No support for management at store level. Micro management style. Reactive v proactive company policies. Human resources exists to protect corporation from employees, not trusted resource for employee assistance. Corporate office adheres to policies only when their interest is at stake, double standards. Lack of transparency. Employees are used up and spit out. Company focused on creating a balance sheet that will some day attract a buy out, period.

1.0
Sep 3, 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Customers were fantastic, 40% discount on non electric.

Cons

The company used to be a place that "foodies" loved to work. Unforunately, it became a place where numbers and sales were the focus and customers and employee's took a back seat. Management has no idea how to properly manage and motivate their employees. It was always negative and you were treated like an idiot. How can a district manager give reviews when that manager never came to see the employee's performance? You can't judge by sales numbers alone. Current managers at store are not interested in leadership by example, they hide in the office, refuse to unpack shipments or assist employees on the floor and basically tell the employee's it's their job to sell, not theirs. No communication on company policy or training, you're just expected to know what to do, and when you ask, the manager's can't even give you a straight answer and/or they have no product knowledge because they are never on the floor.

5.0
Jul 24, 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Fun fast paced work atmosphere. Customers love the store and makes for a fun environment to be in. Management is excellent and alot of great incentives during the hloiday season.

Cons

If you are unable to work fast and do not enjoy giving 100% constant great customer service its not for you. At times the work is hard and doing stock can be gruelling.

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